M5.6 earthquake 43 km SSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 43 km SSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico on Tue, Jul 21, 1959, 7:03 AM GMT-6 (13:03 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1959-07-21 13:03:33 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.726° N, 97.819° 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
- Peak ground acceleration
- 6.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.5 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
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.475 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico · 24543 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.552 km SSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico · 24543 days ago · 20 km deep · 16 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem882482. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.