M7.2 earthquake near Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas
11319 d ago · 21 Oct 1995, 02:38 UTC 13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico on 21 Oct 1995, 02:38 UTC at a depth of 159 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, about 13 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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