M4.6 earthquake 4 km S of Acatepec, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km S of Acatepec, Mexico on Sat, Jun 22, 1974, 9:58 PM CST (03:58 UTC), 82 km (51 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 Guerrero-Oaxaca border region, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-06-23 03:58:23 UTC
- Depth
- 82.0 km (51.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.282° N, 98.913° 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.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00006ux. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.