7.0
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M7.0 earthquake - 69 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico
5300 d ago · 12 Apr 2012, 07:15 UTC 69 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 69 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico on 12 Apr 2012, 07:15 UTC at a depth of 13 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 160 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.