QQuakeFacts
USGS usp000d4gw

18 Sept 2004, 00:43

9 km ENE of Ramón F. Balboa, Mexico

A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km ENE of Ramón F. Balboa, Mexico?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

16.502000, -91.318000

Open the interactive map ↗

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000d4gw
Coordinates
16.502, -91.318
Network
us
Significance
416