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USGS usp0009f7v

30 Sept 1999, 17:31

15 km W of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico

A magnitude 7.5 mwc earthquake at 60.6 km depth.

Depth60.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 15 km W of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico?

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16.059000, -96.931000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0009f7v
Coordinates
16.059, -96.931
Network
us
Significance
865