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USGS usp000gwmq

27 Apr 2009, 17:46

2 km WNW of Pochotillo, Mexico

A magnitude 5.8 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated15 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2 km WNW of Pochotillo, Mexico?

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17.032000, -99.446000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000gwmq
Coordinates
17.032, -99.446
Network
us
Significance
709