M4.6 earthquake 85 km NE of San Luis, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 85 km NE of San Luis, Mexico on Mon, Jul 15, 1974, 9:30 PM GMT-7 (04:30 UTC), 33 km (21 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-07-16 04:30:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.907° N, 113.061° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 27
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 usp0000764. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.