M5.0 earthquake 12 km E of Niltepec, Mexico
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 12 km E of Niltepec, Mexico on Thu, Dec 4, 1975, 8:58 AM CST (14:58 UTC), 89 km (55 mi) below the surface.
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Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-04 14:58:20 UTC
- Depth
- 89.0 km (55.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.585° N, 94.497° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 65
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000du3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC.