QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000851t
USGS usp000851t
19 Jul 1997, 15:22
4 km ENE of El Ciruelo, Mexico
A magnitude 6.9 mwb earthquake at 33 km depth.
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16.333000, -98.216000
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Event ID
usp000851t
Coordinates
16.333, -98.216
Network
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Significance
732