Moderate mag. 5.4 earthquake - Puebla, Mexico, on Monday, 4 June 1984 at 04:34 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.4 earthquake at 60 km depth
Magnitude: 5.4
Depth: 60.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.298°N / 98.249°W

Nearest volcano: Popocatépetl (90 km / 56 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Acatlan de Osorio (Acatlán de Osorio) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SE of Izucar de Matamoros (pop: 42,900) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) ESE of Axochiapan (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SSE of Atlixco (pop: 86,700) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NW of Ciudad de Huajuapan de Leon (pop: 53,000) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) S of Puebla City (pop: 1,434,100) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) S of Cholula (pop: 87,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SSW of Amozoc de Mota (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SE of Ixtapalapa (pop: 1,815,800) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) SE of Mexiko (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 1012 joules (2.21 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1898 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.4 | 60 km | Puebla, Mexico | USGS |
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