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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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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

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
22

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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.

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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.