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USGS usp000gb8j

3 Jul 2008, 19:21

35 km SSW of La Línea, Mexico

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 42 km depth.

Depth42 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 November 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 35 km SSW of La Línea, Mexico?

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15.820000, -94.126000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000gb8j
Coordinates
15.82, -94.126
Network
us
Significance
385