Mexico earthquakes in 1952
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1952. The largest: M6.4 84 km E of La Rivera, Mexico, Mar 5, 1952.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1952 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1952
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.356 km NE of Loreto, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 5.733 km SSW of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.484 km E of La Rivera, Mexico · 10 km deep
- 5.8121 km WSW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico · 20 km deep
- 5.876 km SW of Las Arenitas, Mexico · 20 km deep
- 5.91 km NW of Buena Vista, Mexico · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1952 | 1 | 5.9 | 1 km NW of Buena Vista, Mexico |
| February 1952 | 2 | 5.8 | 121 km WSW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico |
| March 1952 | 1 | 6.4 | 84 km E of La Rivera, Mexico |
| April 1952 | 1 | 5.7 | 33 km SSW of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico |
| May 1952 | 0 | ||
| June 1952 | 0 | ||
| July 1952 | 0 | ||
| August 1952 | 0 | ||
| September 1952 | 0 | ||
| October 1952 | 0 | ||
| November 1952 | 1 | 6.3 | 56 km NE of Loreto, Mexico |
| December 1952 | 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.