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USGS usp000jgjj

21 Mar 2012, 02:54

2 km SE of Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2 km SE of Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico?

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16.460000, -98.400000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jgjj
Coordinates
16.46, -98.4
Network
us
Significance
385