M6.0 earthquake 12 km SW of San Jerónimo Coatlán, Mexico
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 12 km SW of San Jerónimo Coatlán, Mexico on Mon, Oct 29, 1928, 10:23 PM GMT-6 (04:23 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-10-30 04:23:25 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.140° N, 96.940° 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
- ±0.53
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908947. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC.