Mexico earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 91 km ENE of La Rivera, Mexico

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 91 km ENE of La Rivera, Mexico on Wed, Nov 5, 1980, 10:17 AM GMT-7 (17:17 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 93 km NE of La Rivera, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1980-11-05 17:17:04 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.954° N, 108.776° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ap0. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.