M4.5 earthquake 9 km ESE of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico on Thu, Jun 15, 1978, 1:17 PM CST (19:17 UTC), 78 km (48 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-15 19:17:08 UTC
- Depth
- 78.0 km (48.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.601° N, 92.103° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v2k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.