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M 7.3 - 60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

Latest evidence

Off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico

About 85 km SW of Tapachula

Magnitude M7.3 Mww

Depth
22 km
Alert level
Green
Started
Location
Off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico
Hazard
Major earthquake
HuehuetenangoMazatenangoPijijiapanGUATEMALACHIAPASTapachula (reference place)TapachulaEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS)Origin (USGS)Reported epicentre (GDACS)GDACSMexicoNorth is upN100 km
Map of the area off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, showing the event origin and the epicentres reported by USGS and GDACS. Scale bar: 100 km. Location inset: Mexico. Reported epicentre marked.

Recorded coordinates

The event origin is WND’s reference point for this event. Each provider reports its own epicentre; distances below are measured from the origin.

Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 14.5710° N, 92.9624° W

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 14.5710° N, 92.9624° W — at the event origin
  • Reported epicentre (GDACS) — 14.6043° N, 92.9517° W — 4 km NNE of the event origin

Impact

Population exposedEstimated
364 people

What changed

  • ImpactPopulation exposed recorded: 364 people

Timeline

  1. Main eventM 7.3 - 60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M7.3 Mww
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 22 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 14.5710° N, 92.9624° W
  5. HazardReported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M7.3 M

2 more items in the full record

2 official and scientific sources

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far, each with its own sourced readings. A reading with no source behind it is left blank.

Main event

  • M 7.3 - 60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoM7.3 Mww22 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

Every figure on this page traces to one or more cited Sources. The evidence below shows the records and reports currently held for this Event.

  • Scientific record

    M 7.3 - 60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

    USGS

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  • Scientific record

    Earthquake in Mexico (episode 1718831)

    GDACS

    View source

Key facts and sources

Population exposed
364 people Sourced from Earthquake in Mexico (episode 1718831)

Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: alert record found and attached. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: checked, nothing matched. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: not queried — reports attach only by GLIDE, and none is assigned. Checked