Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Veracruz, Mexico, on Tuesday, 17 April 1928 at 03:25 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.716°N / 95.386°W
(Mexico)Nearest volcano: San Martin Pajapan (95 km / 59 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) SSE of Isla (pop: 26,300)
47 km (29 mi) ESE of Playa Vicente (pop: 9,080)
56 km (35 mi) WSW of Acayucan (pop: 50,900)
68 km (42 mi) SE of Loma Bonita (pop: 31,500)
89 km (55 mi) ESE of San Juan Bautista (pop: 101,800)
93 km (58 mi) WSW of Minatitlan (pop: 112,000)
264 km (164 mi) WNW of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (pop: 537,100)
438 km (272 mi) ESE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.5 | 35 km | Veracruz, Mexico | USGS |
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