M4.4 earthquake 5 km NW of Zequentic, Mexico
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Zequentic, Mexico on Mon, Oct 6, 1975, 12:54 AM CST (06:54 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 7 km NNE of Tecpatán, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-10-06 06:54:19 UTC
- Depth
- 23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.749° N, 92.866° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 2.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000d29. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.