Significant earthquakes of 1854

January 13, 1854 Earthquake: Tlapujahua, Mexico

January 13, 1854

An earthquake struck Tlapujahua, Mexico on January 13, 1854.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
January 13, 1854
Place
Tlapujahua, Mexico
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
19.800° N, 100.200° W
Country
Mexico

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1854 January 13 to 14. Tlalpujahua in February and March of the same year many aftershocks (reference #1195)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1952.