M4.0 earthquake 79 km SW of Playa Azul, Mexico
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 79 km SW of Playa Azul, Mexico on Tue, Dec 22, 1981, 12:42 AM CST (06:42 UTC), 85 km (53 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
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-22 06:42:31 UTC
- Depth
- 85.4 km (53.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.432° N, 102.832° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hkc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC.