M4.6 earthquake 70 km NE of Loreto, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 70 km NE of Loreto, Mexico on Fri, Mar 23, 1979, 11:11 AM GMT-7 (18:11 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 72 km NE of Loreto, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-03-23 18:11:54 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.472° N, 110.859° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000zmm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.