Mexico earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 21km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 21km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 24, 1956, 12:22 PM GMT-8 (20:22 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 88km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1956-02-24 20:22:25 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.754° N, 116.350° W
Region
Mexico
Strongest shaking
V, moderate 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
V, moderate shaking
Map
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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

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Location uncertainty
About 11.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
338°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297621. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC.