M5.1 earthquake 61 km WSW of El Palmarcito, Mexico
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of El Palmarcito, Mexico on Tue, Mar 16, 1982, 12:41 AM CST (06:41 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-16 06:41:02 UTC
- Depth
- 71.2 km (44.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.248° N, 93.724° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Minor damage at Tonala.
From the USGS event page for usp0001k52. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -1.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k52. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.