M4.7 earthquake 64 km NE of La Rivera, Mexico
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 64 km NE of La Rivera, Mexico on Mon, Feb 27, 1978, 12:27 PM GMT-7 (19:27 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-27 19:27:22 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.950° N, 109.082° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000t60. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.