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M7.1 earthquake, Mexico, 2017-09-19

MagnitudeM7.1mww

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Depth48 km

Time (UTC)2017-09-19 18:14

Rank in 20176 / 110among M6+

Rank since 19001246 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×45approx.

1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico · 18.55, -98.49

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1907 M7.8M7.8

1957 M7.6M7.6

1911 M7.5M7.5

1928 M7.5M7.5

1909 M7.5M7.5

1908 M7.5M7.5

1937 M7.4M7.4

1995 M7.4M7.4

2012 M7.4M7.4

1928 M7.4M7.4

1968 M7.3M7.3

1964 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2014-05-10	2014-05-10 07:36	23 km	6 km W of Nuxco, Mexico
M6.4 2014-05-08	2014-05-08 17:00	17 km	3 km NNE of Nuxco, Mexico
M7.2 2014-04-18	2014-04-18 14:27	24 km	9 km ENE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico
M6.2 2013-08-21	2013-08-21 12:38	21 km	5 km ESE of Barrio Nuevo de los Muertos, Mexico
M6.1 2012-11-15	2012-11-15 09:20	53 km	8 km N of San José Poliutla, Mexico
M6.0 2012-04-02	2012-04-02 17:36	9 km	7 km SSW of Santa María Cortijo, Mexico
M7.4 2012-03-20	2012-03-20 18:02	20 km	6 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico
M6.5 2011-12-11	2011-12-11 01:47	59 km	6 km SSW of Nuevo Balsas, Mexico
M6.3 2010-06-30	2010-06-30 07:22	20 km	2 km ESE of San Agustín Chayuco, Mexico
M6.0 2007-04-13	2007-04-13 05:42	34 km	5 km SE of El Paraíso, 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.