Mexico earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 28 km SSW of Cerro de Ortega, Mexico

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Cerro de Ortega, Mexico on Tue, Jan 28, 2003, 5:29 AM CST (11:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 52 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.7 (mb), minor
Local time: Tue, Jan 28, 2003, 5:29 AM CST
UTC: 2003-01-28 11:29:06 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 18.534° N, 103.866° W
Region: Mexico
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 17

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bper. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC.