M5.6 earthquake 106 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 106 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico on Mon, Aug 18, 1969, 12:51 AM GMT-7 (07:51 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-08-18 07:51:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.670° N, 109.320° 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 6 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.977 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
- 6.0107 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
- 6.077 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.636 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
- 6.7101 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 30 km deep · 41 km away
- 6.545 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico · 20855 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem806005. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.