M7.6 earthquake 8 km ENE of Apantla, Mexico
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Apantla, Mexico on Sun, Jul 28, 1957, 2:40 AM GMT-6 (08:40 UTC), 38 km (23 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-07-28 08:40:12 UTC
- Depth
- 37.8 km (23.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.055° N, 99.092° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 29.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem886928. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.