M4.9 earthquake 8 km SSW of Ixtlahuacán, Mexico
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Ixtlahuacán, Mexico on Sun, Mar 7, 1976, 3:48 PM CST (21:48 UTC), 86 km (53 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-07 21:48:42 UTC
- Depth
- 86.0 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.927° N, 103.760° 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.
- Stations used
- 61
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000fbq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:19 PM UTC.