Magnitude 6.5 - VERACRUZ, MEXICO

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2011 April 07 13:11:24 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.5
Date-Time
Location17.431°N, 93.978°W
Depth167.4 km (104.0 miles)
RegionVERACRUZ, MEXICO
Distances91 km (56 miles) SSE of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
118 km (73 miles) NW of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
127 km (78 miles) WSW of Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
590 km (366 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 16 km (9.9 miles); depth +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles)
ParametersNST=389, Nph=390, Dmin=233.8 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0002kru
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