Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000ymf

Location

5 km SE of La Soledad, Mexico

Country: Mexico flag Mexico

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1979

2:22 AM Z

Depth

53.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.8770, -98.1330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

5 km SE of La Soledad, Mexico

Coordinates: 16.8770°, -98.1330° Depth: 53.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 28, 1979 at 2:22 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:17 PM