M4.5 earthquake 81 km WSW of Altata, Mexico
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Altata, Mexico on Tue, Feb 13, 1979, 10:44 PM GMT-7 (05:44 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-02-14 05:44:20 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.249° N, 108.619° 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
- 14
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yuv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.