M7.5 earthquake 6 km S of Copala, Mexico
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 6 km S of Copala, Mexico on Thu, Mar 26, 1908, 4:26 PM GMT-6:36:36 (23:03 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1908-03-26 23:03:30 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.546° N, 98.986° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem16957987. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC.