M5.2 earthquake 80 km NE of La Rivera, Mexico
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 80 km NE of La Rivera, Mexico on Mon, May 17, 1982, 12:54 PM GMT-7 (19:54 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-17 19:54:52 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.124° N, 109.049° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0001md0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC.