M4.7 earthquake 4 km SSE of Tixtlancingo, Mexico
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Tixtlancingo, Mexico on Fri, Jul 22, 1983, 11:07 PM CST (05:07 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-07-23 05:07:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.023° N, 99.945° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.414 km SW of Los Mogotes, Mexico · 15773 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
- 3.931 km SSW of Las Vigas, Mexico · 15723 days ago · 75 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001x1r. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.