6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca
14338 d ago · 15 Jul 1987, 07:16 UTC 2 km NNW of San Pedro Coxcaltepec Cántaros, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of San Pedro Coxcaltepec Cántaros, Mexico on 15 Jul 1987, 07:16 UTC at a depth of 67 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Santa María Atzompa, about 61 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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