Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Oaxaca, Mexico, on Thursday, 12 November 1942 at 04:55 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 60 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 60.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.5°N / 94.152°W
(Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (137 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) NNE of San Pedro Tapanatepec (pop: 7,210)
21 km (13 mi) E of Santo Domingo Zanatepec (pop: 7,030)
39 km (24 mi) ENE of San Francisco Ixhuatan (pop: 5,410)
40 km (25 mi) NW of Arriaga (pop: 24,400)
51 km (31 mi) WSW of Cintalapa de Figueroa (pop: 42,500)
62 km (39 mi) NW of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300)
114 km (71 mi) WSW of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (pop: 537,100)
619 km (385 mi) ESE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 60 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | USGS |
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