M4.6 earthquake 67 km NE of Loreto, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 67 km NE of Loreto, Mexico on Wed, Oct 16, 1974, 7:13 PM GMT-7 (02:13 UTC), 46 km (29 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-10-17 02:13:06 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.498° N, 110.937° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00008ep. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.