M4.6 earthquake 24 km NE of Niltepec, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Niltepec, Mexico on Sun, Oct 23, 1983, 7:19 PM CST (01:19 UTC), 106 km (66 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-10-24 01:19:42 UTC
- Depth
- 106.3 km (66.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.715° N, 94.445° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0001z7g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.