M4.4 earthquake 2 km SSW of Mancuernas, Mexico
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Mancuernas, Mexico on Fri, Nov 30, 1984, 12:59 PM CST (18:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 4 km W of San Juan Jicayán, 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-30 18:59:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.365° N, 98.119° 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
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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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.810 km SW of La Reforma, Mexico · 15269 days ago · 62 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.14 km W of San Juan Jicayán, Mexico · 15235 days ago · 30 km deep · 15 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029nf. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC.