M3.7 earthquake Veracruz, Mexico
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck in Veracruz, Mexico on Tue, Jul 16, 1985, 12:58 AM CST (06:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 10 km S of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-16 06:58:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.070° N, 94.230° 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
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- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002gu2. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC.