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M6.4 earthquake 50 km SW of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Mexico

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Mexico on Sun, Oct 17, 1954, 2:57 PM GMT-8 (22:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.4 (mw), strong
Local time: Sun, Oct 17, 1954, 2:57 PM GMT-8
UTC: 1954-10-17 22:57:23 UTC
Depth: 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.377° N, 116.923° W
Region: Mexico
Strongest shaking: VI, 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: VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 11.5% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 2.4 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.31
Depth from: From location

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

5.8127km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 17, 2:57 PM GMT-8 · 26281 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem891170. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.