Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem881439

Location

24 km SSW of Flor de Cacao, Mexico

Country: Mexico flag Mexico

Date & Time

Feb 20, 1959

6:16 PM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

15.9150, -90.4990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

24 km SSW of Flor de Cacao, Mexico

Coordinates: 15.9150°, -90.4990° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 20, 1959 at 6:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:41 PM