Mexico earthquakes in 1931
16 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1931. The largest: M7.6 5 km SSW of San Miguel Suchixtepec, Mexico, Jan 14, 1931.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1931 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1931
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.53 km S of Santa Catarina Cuixtla, Mexico · 35 km deep
- 6.0132 km ESE of La Playa, Mexico · 10 km deep
- 6.3112 km E of El Rosario de Arriba, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.16 km NW of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico · 35 km deep
- 5.995 km SSE of Crucecita, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.0off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.110 km WSW of Villa Sola de Vega, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 6.067 km WSW of Altata, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.0274 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.1128 km SSE of Puerto Ángel, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 5.85 km ENE of Santa Lucía, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.015 km SSW of Puerto Ángel, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.768 km SW of Paredón Colorado, Mexico · 10 km deep
- 6.42 km NNW of San Marcial Ozolotepec, Mexico · 30 km deep
- 7.65 km SSW of San Miguel Suchixtepec, Mexico · 35 km deep
- 6.8256 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico · 20 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1931 | 7 | 7.6 | 5 km SSW of San Miguel Suchixtepec, Mexico |
| February 1931 | 0 | ||
| March 1931 | 0 | ||
| April 1931 | 1 | 6.0 | 274 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico |
| May 1931 | 2 | 6.1 | 10 km WSW of Villa Sola de Vega, Mexico |
| June 1931 | 1 | 6.0 | off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico |
| July 1931 | 2 | 6.1 | 6 km NW of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico |
| August 1931 | 0 | ||
| September 1931 | 0 | ||
| October 1931 | 2 | 6.3 | 112 km E of El Rosario de Arriba, Mexico |
| November 1931 | 1 | 6.5 | 3 km S of Santa Catarina Cuixtla, Mexico |
| December 1931 | 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.