Mexico earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 3 km W of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 3 km W of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico on Sat, Dec 31, 1983, 3:55 AM CST (09:55 UTC), 124 km (77 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 16 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.2 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Dec 31, 1983, 3:55 AM CST
UTC: 1983-12-31 09:55:16 UTC
Depth: 124.3 km (77.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 14.627° N, 92.223° W
Region: Mexico
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020yf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.