M5.0 earthquake 12 km E of Petatlán, Mexico
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 12 km E of Petatlán, Mexico on Sun, May 18, 1980, 8:34 PM CST (02:34 UTC), 58 km (36 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-19 02:34:41 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.531° N, 101.153° 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
- 70
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.926 km NW of El Paraíso, Mexico · 16914 days ago · 74 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.340 km N of El Súchil, Mexico · 16914 days ago · 107 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00017ae. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.