QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007v87
USGS usp0007v87
31 Dec 1996, 12:41
4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico
A magnitude 6.4 mwc earthquake at 99.5 km depth.
Published location
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15.830000, -92.971000
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Event ID
usp0007v87
Coordinates
15.83, -92.971
Network
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Significance
630