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M7.6 earthquake, Mexico, 1931-01-15

MagnitudeM7.6mw

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)1931-01-15 01:50

Rank in 19316 / 124among M6+

Rank since 1900328 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×251approx.

5 km SSW of San Miguel Suchixtepec, Mexico · 16.05, -96.49

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2017 M8.2M8.2

1928 M8.0M8.0

1907 M7.8M7.8

1978 M7.7M7.7

1957 M7.6M7.6

1931 M7.6M7.6

1928 M7.5M7.5

1999 M7.5M7.5

1908 M7.5M7.5

1928 M7.4M7.4

1937 M7.4M7.4

1965 M7.4M7.4

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1929-08-17	1929-08-17 23:40	35 km	7 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico
M6.2 1929-04-07	1929-04-07 19:32	15 km	144 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico
M7.5 1928-10-09	1928-10-09 03:01	25 km	6 km WSW of San Miguel Panixtlahuaca, Mexico
M6.1 1928-09-01	1928-09-01 23:53	15 km	106 km SSE of Crucecita, Mexico
M7.4 1928-08-04	1928-08-04 18:26	20 km	40 km S of Corralero, Mexico
M8.0 1928-06-17	1928-06-17 03:19	20 km	15 km ESE of San Gabriel Mixtepec, Mexico
M6.5 1928-04-17	1928-04-17 03:25	80 km	10 km NE of San Antonio las Palmas, Mexico
M6.1 1928-04-13	1928-04-13 23:16	25 km	106 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico
M7.4 1928-03-22	1928-03-22 04:17	15 km	8 km ENE of Santiago Xanica, Mexico
M6.1 1928-01-01	1928-01-01 09:25	25 km	32 km SW of Barra de Tecoanapa, 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.