M4.6 earthquake 34 km ENE of Fronteras, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Fronteras, Mexico on Wed, Jun 8, 1977, 6:09 AM GMT-7 (13:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-06-08 13:09:07 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.024° N, 109.227° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000p73. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.