M6.2 earthquake 144 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 144 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico on Sun, Apr 7, 1929, 1:32 PM GMT-6 (19:32 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-04-07 19:32:13 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.793° N, 95.081° 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
- ±0.20
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907993. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.