6.6 - OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
  • 21 Jan 2016 18:06:59 UTC
  • 21 Jan 2016 11:06:59 near epicenter
  • 21 Jan 2016 10:06:59 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.841N 106.954W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 215 km (133 mi) SW of Tomatlan, Mexico
  • 255 km (158 mi) W of Cihuatlan, Mexico
  • 267 km (165 mi) SW of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  • 275 km (170 mi) SW of Ixtapa, Mexico
  • 825 km (511 mi) W of Mexico City, Mexico
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 118; Dmin = 608.2 km; Rmss = 1.61 seconds; Gp = 82°
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Event ID us 10004g4l

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