M5.8 earthquake 121 km WSW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 121 km WSW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico on Sun, Feb 17, 1952, 10:36 AM GMT-7 (17:36 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 84 km E of La Rivera, 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, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-02-17 17:36:02 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.337° N, 107.952° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892496. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC.