Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem897526

Location

230 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

Country: Mexico flag Mexico

Date & Time

Aug 29, 1948

6:36 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

17.3070, -105.5740

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

230 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

Coordinates: 17.3070°, -105.5740° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 29, 1948 at 6:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:44 PM