M4.8 earthquake 172 km SE of La Playa, Mexico
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 172 km SE of La Playa, Mexico on Sun, Aug 18, 1974, 4:59 AM GMT-7 (11:59 UTC), 49 km (30 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-08-18 11:59:41 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.016° N, 108.425° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00007p0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC.