7.2
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M7.2 earthquake - 92 km NNE of San Luis, Mexico
31944 d ago · 2 May 1939, 13:14 UTC 92 km NNE of San Luis, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 92 km NNE of San Luis, Mexico on 2 May 1939, 13:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce), about 203 km away in Sonora, 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.