Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem882481

Location

25 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico

Country: Mexico flag Mexico

Date & Time

Jul 21, 1959

12:29 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

15.9610, -98.0480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

25 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico

Coordinates: 15.9610°, -98.0480° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 21, 1959 at 12:29 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:45 PM