M4.5 earthquake 7 km NNW of Zacapuato, Mexico
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Zacapuato, Mexico on Fri, Jun 2, 1978, 2:06 AM CST (08:06 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 10 km NE of Acapetlahuaya, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-02 08:06:52 UTC
- Depth
- 90.0 km (55.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.728° N, 100.637° 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
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000uvm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC.