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M7.3 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

21259 d ago · 2 Aug 1968, 14:06 UTC 9 km WSW of La Humedad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of La Humedad, Mexico on 2 Aug 1968, 14:06 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 40 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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