M4.7 earthquake 3 km W of Puerto Ángel, Mexico

Magnitude

4.7 (mb, body-wave), light

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Fri, Dec 8, 1978, 4:51 AM CST

UTC

1978-12-08 10:51:44 UTC

Depth

33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

15.670° N, 96.524° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

Stations used

31

• Crucecita, MexicoPopulation 15,130. Forecast43 kmWSW
• Oaxaca, MexicoPopulation 255,029. Forecast156 kmS
• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 1,692,181. Forecast416 kmSSE

After

1. 4.47 km W of Santa María Tonameca, MexicoMon, Dec 11, 9:28 AM CST · 17463 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
2. 4.74 km W of Candelaria Loxicha, MexicoMon, Dec 18, 3:50 PM CST · 17456 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
3. 4.67 km WNW of Los Naranjos Esquipulas, MexicoThu, Dec 28, 2:52 AM CST · 17446 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
4. 4.93 km SE of San Francisco Loxicha, MexicoThu, Dec 28, 1:19 PM CST · 17446 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
5. 4.54 km WNW of Los Naranjos Esquipulas, MexicoThu, Dec 28, 1:45 PM CST · 17446 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
6. 5.45 km S of San Miguel Suchixtepec, MexicoThu, Dec 28, 1:48 PM CST · 17446 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
7. 5.14 km W of Candelaria Loxicha, MexicoTue, Jan 9, 10:29 PM CST · 17433 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
8. 4.83 km S of Guixé, MexicoWed, Jan 31, 4:14 AM CST · 17412 days ago · 47 km deep · 87 km away

Before

1. 4.86 km NE of San Francisco Loxicha, MexicoTue, Dec 5, 5:41 PM CST · 17469 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
2. 4.711 km ESE of San Gabriel Mixtepec, MexicoTue, Dec 5, 12:32 AM CST · 17469 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
3. 4.54 km NNE of Los Naranjos Esquipulas, MexicoSat, Dec 2, 2:27 PM CST · 17472 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
4. 4.93 km E of Santa María Tonameca, MexicoFri, Dec 1, 11:36 PM CST · 17472 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
5. 4.23 km NW of San José Chacalapa, MexicoFri, Dec 1, 9:55 PM CST · 17472 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
6. 4.71 km WNW of San Roque, MexicoFri, Dec 1, 9:24 PM CST · 17472 days ago · 50 km deep · 14 km away
7. 4.34 km W of Los Naranjos Esquipulas, MexicoThu, Nov 30, 11:47 AM CST · 17474 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
8. 4.25 km ENE of San Francisco Loxicha, MexicoThu, Nov 30, 7:15 AM CST · 17474 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
9. 4.244 km SSW of Puerto Ángel, MexicoThu, Nov 30, 4:42 AM CST · 17474 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
10. 5.112 km SE of San Gabriel Mixtepec, MexicoThu, Nov 30, 4:22 AM CST · 17474 days ago · 40 km deep · 64 km away
11. 4.311 km SSE of San Miguel Figueroa, MexicoThu, Nov 30, 1:48 AM CST · 17474 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
12. 4.23 km NW of El Camalote, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 8:01 PM CST · 17474 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
13. 4.56 km SSW of San Mateo Piñas, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 6:01 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
14. 5.03 km NW of La Erradura, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 5:06 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
15. 4.55 km NE of San Marcial Ozolotepec, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 4:28 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
16. 4.95 km SW of Santa Lucía, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 3:07 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
17. 5.71 km WSW of Santa Lucía, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 2:49 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 22 km deep · 58 km away
18. 4.54 km SW of Sector H Tres, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 2:49 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
19. 5.32 km SSE of San Francisco Coatlán, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 2:04 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
20. 7.72 km ESE of San Agustín Loxicha, MexicoWed, Nov 29, 1:52 PM CST · 17475 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xtx. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.