M4.7 earthquake 17 km NE of Petatlán, Mexico
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Petatlán, Mexico on Wed, Jan 16, 1980, 5:07 AM CST (11:07 UTC), 89 km (55 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-16 11:07:55 UTC
- Depth
- 89.0 km (55.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.653° N, 101.152° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.950 km SW of Ixtapa, Mexico · 17050 days ago · 80 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.428 km SW of Tetitlán, Mexico · 17008 days ago · 57 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001513. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC.