M4.3 earthquake 1 km NW of Zarzal, Mexico
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 1 km NW of Zarzal, Mexico on Fri, Jun 14, 1985, 2:48 PM CST (20:48 UTC), 157 km (98 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 10 km S of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-14 20:48:29 UTC
- Depth
- 157.2 km (97.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.024° N, 95.050° 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
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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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.25 km E of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico · 15061 days ago · 132 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.7Veracruz, Mexico · 15050 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.310 km S of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico · 15037 days ago · 47 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fv0. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC.