Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgemsup892086

Location

5 km WSW of San Sebastián Coatlán, Mexico

Country: Mexico flag Mexico

Date & Time

Oct 16, 1953

9:53 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.1780, -96.8720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

5 km WSW of San Sebastián Coatlán, Mexico

Coordinates: 16.1780°, -96.8720° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 16, 1953 at 9:53 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 8:14 PM