Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Puebla, Mexico, on Friday, 24 October 1980 at 17:16 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 85 km depth
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 85.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.327°N / 98.214°W
(Mexico)Nearest volcano: Popocatépetl (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) NW of La Laguna Seca (pop: 12) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NW of Acatlan de Osorio (Acatlán de Osorio) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SE of Izucar de Matamoros (pop: 42,900) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 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!
79 km (49 mi) S of Puebla City (pop: 1,434,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Amozoc de Mota (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) S of Cholula (pop: 87,900) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) W of Tehuacan (pop: 248,700) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 85 km | Puebla, Mexico | USGS |
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