M5.5 earthquake 91 km ENE of La Rivera, Mexico
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 91 km ENE of La Rivera, Mexico on Thu, Sep 3, 1964, 2:14 PM GMT-7 (21:14 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-09-03 21:14:39 UTC
- Depth
- 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.022° N, 108.812° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem864110. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.