6.3
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M6.3 earthquake near Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua
35778 d ago · 1 Nov 1928, 04:12 UTC 17 km NNE of Parral, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Parral, Mexico on 1 Nov 1928, 04:12 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Hidalgo del Parral, about 18 km away in Chihuahua, 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.