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USGS usp000fypw

11 Feb 2008, 22:20

8 km SSW of Chahuites, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 109 km depth.

Depth109 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km SSW of Chahuites, Mexico?

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16.220000, -94.220000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000fypw
Coordinates
16.22, -94.22
Network
us
Significance
400