Mexico earthquakes

M6.8 earthquake 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Thu, Feb 9, 1956, 6:32 AM GMT-8 (14:32 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.8 (ms), strong
Local time: Thu, Feb 9, 1956, 6:32 AM GMT-8
UTC: 1956-02-09 14:32:41 UTC
Depth: 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.832° N, 116.231° W
Region: Mexico
Strongest shaking: VIII, severe 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: VIII, severe shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 36.3% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 3.9 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 4.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 339°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 6

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 116.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297521 (also filed as ushis2081, iscgem887922). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.