M5.9 earthquake 99 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 99 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico on Wed, Jul 23, 1941, 3:04 PM GMT-6 (21:04 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-07-23 21:04:50 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.553° N, 93.366° 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
- ±0.23
- 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.
Earthquakes todayMexico earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900921. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.