M6.0 earthquake 73 km E of Mulegé, Mexico
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 73 km E of Mulegé, Mexico on Wed, Jun 27, 1945, 11:08 AM GMT-7 (18:08 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
- 6.0 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1945-06-27 18:08:12 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.925° N, 111.240° 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
- ±0.75
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 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 iscgemsup898977. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.