Mexico earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 24 km SSW of Palos Blancos, Mexico

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Palos Blancos, Mexico on Wed, Oct 9, 1985, 10:56 PM CST (04:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 39 km SW of Palos Blancos, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.6 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-10-10 04:56:38 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.344° N, 101.386° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kng. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.