M4.5 earthquake 4 km NNE of Tutepec, Mexico
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Tutepec, Mexico on Wed, Jun 1, 1983, 11:20 AM CST (17:20 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 4 km SSE of Tixtlancingo, 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-06-01 17:20:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.953° N, 99.136° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.811 km SW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico · 15812 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.74 km SSE of Tixtlancingo, Mexico · 15774 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001vv1. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.