Mexico earthquakes in 1929
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1929. The largest: M6.3 7 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico, Aug 17, 1929.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1929 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1929
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.163 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.37 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico · 35 km deep
- 5.9208 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.2144 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 5.9151 km SSE of Crucecita, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.015 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 30 km deep
- 5.8off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1929 | 0 | ||
| February 1929 | 2 | 6.0 | 15 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
| March 1929 | 1 | 5.9 | 151 km SSE of Crucecita, Mexico |
| April 1929 | 1 | 6.2 | 144 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico |
| May 1929 | 1 | 5.9 | 208 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico |
| June 1929 | 0 | ||
| July 1929 | 0 | ||
| August 1929 | 1 | 6.3 | 7 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico |
| September 1929 | 1 | 6.1 | 63 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico |
| October 1929 | 0 | ||
| November 1929 | 0 | ||
| December 1929 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.