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USGS usp000jhv5

13 Apr 2012, 14:06

5 km SE of Corralero, Mexico

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 16 km depth.

Depth16 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km SE of Corralero, Mexico?

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16.207000, -98.145000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jhv5
Coordinates
16.207, -98.145
Network
us
Significance
395