M4.8 earthquake 5 km S of Belisario Domínguez, Mexico
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 5 km S of Belisario Domínguez, Mexico on Tue, Jul 16, 1985, 11:33 PM CST (05:33 UTC), 173 km (108 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-17 05:33:40 UTC
- Depth
- 173.2 km (107.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.253° N, 92.380° 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 1.8 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 usp0002guy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.