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M6.4 earthquake near Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Baja California

26297 d ago · 17 Oct 1954, 22:57 UTC 50 km SW of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, Mexico on 17 Oct 1954, 22:57 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, about 51 km away in Baja California, Mexico.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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