M7.8 earthquake 7 km E of Los Tepames, Mexico
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 7 km E of Los Tepames, Mexico on Sat, Jun 18, 1932, 4:12 AM GMT-6 (10:12 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 1932-06-18 10:12:32 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.087° N, 103.551° 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
- 30.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.8 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
- ±0.30
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 7.712 km NNE of La Central, Mexico · 34425 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
- 6.82 km SW of Tecomán, Mexico · 34392 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906234. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.