M7.8 earthquake 2 km NW of Teojomulco, Mexico
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Teojomulco, Mexico on Sun, Apr 14, 1907, 11:31 PM GMT-6:36:36 (06:08 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.8 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1907-04-15 06:08:25 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.606° N, 97.246° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 31.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16957951. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC.