Mexico earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 74 km SW of Cuyutlán, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 74 km SW of Cuyutlán, Mexico on Tue, Jan 21, 2003, 8:28 PM CST (02:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 29 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
2003-01-22 02:28:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.403° N, 104.521° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
77

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 50 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bnyv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.