M4.8 earthquake 14 km SE of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 14 km SE of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico on Fri, Jun 14, 1985, 1:43 AM CST (07:43 UTC), 154 km (95 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 5 km E of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1985-06-14 07:43:57 UTC
- Depth
- 153.5 km (95.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.679° N, 94.553° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 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 usp0002fuj. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:18 AM UTC.