Mexico earthquakes in 1965
17 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Mexico in 1965. The largest: M7.4 4 km NW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico, Aug 23, 1965.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1965 was located in Mexico. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1965
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.44 km ENE of Xochistlahuaca, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 6.44 km WNW of Las Compuertas, Mexico · 44 km deep
- 5.9231 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico · 30 km deep
- 6.7219 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico · 12 km deep
- 5.36 km NE of San Cristóbal Honduras, Mexico · 35 km deep
- 5.88 km E of Cuapinolito (Azulillo), Mexico · 25 km deep
- 5.51 km NNE of Puerto Ángel, Mexico · 28 km deep
- 5.26 km SW of El Carrizal, Mexico · 23 km deep
- 7.44 km NW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico · 15 km deep
- 5.21 km SW of 10 de Abril, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 5.6103 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico · 10 km deep
- 5.29 km ESE of Las Choapas, Mexico · 25 km deep
- 6.044 km SSW of Santa María Chicometepec, Mexico · 30 km deep
- 5.842 km SSW of Santa María Chicometepec, Mexico · 10 km deep
- 5.68 km NE of Acacoyagua, Mexico · 105 km deep
- 6.071 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico · 24 km deep
- 5.46 km E of San Marcos Zacatepec, Mexico · 23 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1965 | 1 | 5.4 | 6 km E of San Marcos Zacatepec, Mexico |
| February 1965 | 1 | 6.0 | 71 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico |
| March 1965 | 1 | 5.6 | 8 km NE of Acacoyagua, Mexico |
| April 1965 | 3 | 6.0 | 44 km SSW of Santa María Chicometepec, Mexico |
| May 1965 | 0 | ||
| June 1965 | 2 | 5.6 | 103 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico |
| July 1965 | 0 | ||
| August 1965 | 4 | 7.4 | 4 km NW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico |
| September 1965 | 0 | ||
| October 1965 | 1 | 5.3 | 6 km NE of San Cristóbal Honduras, Mexico |
| November 1965 | 0 | ||
| December 1965 | 4 | 6.7 | 219 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, 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.