QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bmc4
USGS usp000bmc4
25 Dec 2002, 01:43
off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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15.149000, -104.701000
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Event ID
usp000bmc4
Coordinates
15.149, -104.701
Network
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Significance
400