M5.1 earthquake 5 km SSW of Tafetán, Mexico
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Tafetán, Mexico on Mon, May 31, 1976, 8:50 AM CST (14:50 UTC), 159 km (99 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-31 14:50:05 UTC
- Depth
- 159.0 km (98.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.370° N, 100.927° 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
- 77
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000gp0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC.