Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: usp0000zbw

Location

12 km SSE of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Mexico

Country: Mexico flag Mexico

Date & Time

Mar 14, 1979

11:07 AM Z

Depth

49.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

17.8130, -101.2760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

12 km SSE of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Mexico

Coordinates: 17.8130°, -101.2760° Depth: 49.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 14, 1979 at 11:07 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:11 PM