M4.6 earthquake 14 km SSE of Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Mexico
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Mexico on Sat, Feb 16, 1985, 6:01 PM CST (00:01 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 1985-02-17 00:01:33 UTC
- Depth
- 66.1 km (41.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.023° N, 100.456° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002byy. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.