M5.8 earthquake 54 km SSW of Corralero, Mexico
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 54 km SSW of Corralero, Mexico on Sat, Jan 1, 1938, 5:25 AM GMT-6 (11:25 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 14 km S of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-01-01 11:25:21 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.766° N, 98.347° 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
- ±0.43
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902311. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.