6.8
EarthquakeMajor
M6.8 earthquake near Tierra Blanca, Veracruz
19407 d ago · 28 Aug 1973, 09:50 UTC 8 km N of San Felipe Tílpam, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 8 km N of San Felipe Tílpam, Mexico on 28 Aug 1973, 09:50 UTC at a depth of 84 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tierra Blanca, about 32 km away in Veracruz, Mexico.
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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.