M4.4 earthquake 102 km SW of Altata, Mexico
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 102 km SW of Altata, Mexico on Sun, Jun 4, 1978, 9:40 PM GMT-7 (04:40 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-05 04:40:20 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.975° N, 108.641° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.395 km SW of Las Arenitas, Mexico · 17650 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.5132 km SW of Las Arenitas, Mexico · 17651 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.9126 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico · 17651 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.7100 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico · 17655 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.784 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico · 17655 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ux3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC.