Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 801 km west of Mexico City, on Saturday, 13 September 1941 at 18:14 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 20 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.377°N / 106.661°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Northern EPR-Segment RO2 (248 km / 154 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
801 km (498 mi) W of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 20 km | off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico | USGS |
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