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M7.6 earthquake, Mexico, 1941-04-15

MagnitudeM7.6mw

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Depth30 km

Time (UTC)1941-04-15 19:09

Rank in 19414 / 102among M6+

Rank since 1900333 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×251approx.

21 km ESE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico · 18.68, -102.99

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1932 M8.1M8.1

1985 M8.0M8.0

1995 M8.0M8.0

1932 M7.8M7.8

1932 M7.7M7.7

1911 M7.6M7.6

1979 M7.6M7.6

1985 M7.6M7.6

2003 M7.6M7.6

2022 M7.6M7.6

1941 M7.6M7.6

1973 M7.5M7.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1938-05-11	1938-05-11 14:44	20 km	71 km SSW of Papanoa, Mexico
M6.0 1937-09-20	1937-09-20 07:03	15 km	103 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico
M6.1 1936-12-25	1936-12-25 20:04	15 km	127 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
M6.8 1935-06-29	1935-06-29 06:48	25 km	20 km W of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico
M7.0 1934-11-30	1934-11-30 02:05	15 km	102 km SW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
M6.3 1934-09-15	1934-09-15 06:56	15 km	10 km ESE of Mascota, Mexico
M6.4 1933-12-14	1933-12-14 07:16	30 km	6 km NE of Aquila, Mexico
M6.7 1933-12-13	1933-12-13 21:23	20 km	53 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico
M6.4 1933-07-10	1933-07-10 03:22	15 km	42 km WSW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico
M6.0 1933-07-09	1933-07-09 05:34	15 km	180 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.