M6.3 earthquake 85 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 85 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico on Sun, Jul 5, 1964, 12:07 PM GMT-7 (19:07 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 95 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-07-05 19:07:58 UTC
- Depth
- 12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.220° N, 110.280° 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
- 4.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.7 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
- ±0.20
- 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 iscgem865760. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC.