Mexico earthquakes in 1959
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1959. The largest: M6.6 6 km SSW of San Pedro Coxcaltepec Cántaros, Mexico, May 24, 1959.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1959 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1959
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.835 km NNE of Mulegé, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 6.4Near the coast of Veracruz, Mexico · 31 km deep
- 5.552 km SSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico · 20 km deep
- 5.475 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 5.643 km SSW of San José del Progreso, Mexico · 20 km deep
- 5.925 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico · 20 km deep
- 4.958km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 4.962km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 6.66 km SSW of San Pedro Coxcaltepec Cántaros, Mexico · 65 km deep
- 6.59 km W of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 4.530km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 4.696km S of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 6 km deep
- 5.824 km SSW of Flor de Cacao, Mexico · 50 km deep
- 6.051 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1959 | 1 | 6.0 | 51 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
| February 1959 | 2 | 5.8 | 24 km SSW of Flor de Cacao, Mexico |
| March 1959 | 0 | ||
| April 1959 | 2 | 6.5 | 9 km W of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico |
| May 1959 | 1 | 6.6 | 6 km SSW of San Pedro Coxcaltepec Cántaros, Mexico |
| June 1959 | 1 | 4.9 | 62km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX |
| July 1959 | 5 | 5.9 | 25 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico |
| August 1959 | 1 | 6.4 | Near the coast of Veracruz, Mexico |
| September 1959 | 0 | ||
| October 1959 | 0 | ||
| November 1959 | 0 | ||
| December 1959 | 1 | 5.8 | 35 km NNE of Mulegé, Mexico |
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.