M3.7 earthquake 38 km SSW of Corralero, Mexico
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Corralero, Mexico on Thu, Mar 3, 1983, 1:18 PM CST (19:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 41 km SSW of Corralero, 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
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-03-03 19:18:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.936° N, 98.358° 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
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- 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.439 km SSW of Corralero, Mexico · 15899 days ago · 56 km deep · 3 km away
- 4.541 km SSW of Corralero, Mexico · 15893 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.29 km SSE of Copala, Mexico · 15867 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.431 km SSW of Copala, Mexico · 15866 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001teu. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:19 PM UTC.