M4.7 earthquake 6 km E of Tehuitzingo, Mexico
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 6 km E of Tehuitzingo, Mexico on Fri, Oct 24, 1980, 11:16 AM CST (17:16 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 3 km SW of San Jerónimo Xayacatlán, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1980-10-24 17:16:27 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.327° N, 98.214° 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
- 20
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
- 4.83 km SW of San Jerónimo Xayacatlán, Mexico · 16768 days ago · 67 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.32 km SW of Petlalcingo, Mexico · 16767 days ago · 75 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ae4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 AM UTC.