M4.9 earthquake 10 km SSW of Ometepec, Mexico
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Ometepec, Mexico on Thu, Apr 24, 1975, 12:01 PM CST (18:01 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-04-24 18:01:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.601° N, 98.428° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.525 km SW of San Nicolás, Mexico · 18779 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.63 km E of Huehuetán, Mexico · 18779 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.410 km NNE of San Vicente Piñas, Mexico · 18773 days ago · 114 km deep · 53 km away
- 4.548 km SSW of Copala, Mexico · 18770 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.433 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico · 18767 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000asr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.