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Historic Earthquake
1968 Mexico Earthquake
25 September 1968 · S Chiapas · Mexico
On 25 September 1968 at 10:38 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Mexico (S Chiapas), at a depth of 124 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 210 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 20 people and injured 500.
- Date
- 25 September 1968
- Time
- 10:38 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 124 km
- Deaths
- 20
- Injuries
- 500
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Nearest Volcano
- Volcán Tacaná (67 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20172017 Oaxaca and Chiapas Earthquake · M 8.298 deaths
- 20122012 Guatemala Earthquake · M 7.348 deaths
- 1950San Marcos · M 7.5
- 1942Near S Coast · M 7.7
- 1935Tuxtla Gutierrez, Guatemala · M 7.3
- 1914Chiapas · M 7.5
- 1902Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas · M 7.8
- 1902Quezaltenango, San Marcos · M 7.52,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth