7.0
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M7.0 earthquake near Tehuacán, Puebla
9985 d ago · 15 Jun 1999, 20:42 UTC 1 km SE of Texcala, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Texcala, Mexico on 15 Jun 1999, 20:42 UTC at a depth of 70 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tehuacán, about 10 km away in Puebla, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.