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USGS usp000jtz6

14 Oct 2012, 11:41

5 km SE of Tinajas 1ra. Sección, Mexico

A magnitude 5.5 mwr earthquake at 68.8 km depth.

Depth68.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km SE of Tinajas 1ra. Sección, Mexico?

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14.684000, -92.289000

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Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

usp000jtz6

Coordinates

14.684, -92.289

Network

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Significance

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