M5.9 earthquake 50 km WSW of El Quelite, Mexico
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 50 km WSW of El Quelite, Mexico on Sat, May 10, 1930, 4:11 PM GMT-6 (22:11 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
- 5.9 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-05-10 22:11:10 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.412° N, 106.938° 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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 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 iscgem907380. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC.