M7.7 earthquake near Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca
17488 d ago · 29 Nov 1978, 19:52 UTC 2 km ESE of San Agustín Loxicha, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of San Agustín Loxicha, Mexico on 29 Nov 1978, 19:52 UTC at a depth of 18 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, about 35 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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