Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: iscgem903401

Location

3 km W of Huixtepec, Mexico

Country: Mexico flag Mexico

Date & Time

Dec 23, 1937

1:18 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.6560, -98.3380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

3 km W of Huixtepec, Mexico

Coordinates: 16.6560°, -98.3380° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 23, 1937 at 1:18 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:19 PM