M4.5 earthquake 14 km S of Cuichapa, Mexico
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km S of Cuichapa, Mexico on Sun, Jul 12, 1987, 4:24 AM CST (10:24 UTC), 146 km (91 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-07-12 10:24:39 UTC
- Depth
- 145.8 km (90.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.809° N, 94.255° 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 1.5 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 usp00036ks. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC.