M4.4 earthquake 28 km SW of Tetitlán, Mexico
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Tetitlán, Mexico on Thu, Feb 28, 1980, 7:24 AM CST (13:24 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-02-28 13:24:27 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.950° N, 100.793° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00015rh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.