M4.3 earthquake 98 km NNE of Los Barriles, Mexico
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 98 km NNE of Los Barriles, Mexico on Tue, Aug 30, 1983, 3:35 AM GMT-7 (10:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 85 km NNE of Los Barriles, 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-08-30 10:35:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.438° N, 109.194° 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: 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 usp0001y1x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.