Mexico Earthquake: M 6.3 - 87 km SW of El Palmarcito

Date & time: 2023-07-14 09:29:01 (UTC)
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Jul 14, 2023 at 3:29 am
Latitude/ Longitude: 15.034°N 93.877°W
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 35.0 km


List of towns/cities that felt the earthquake with the intensity levels:
The scale used to measure earthquake intensity is called the Mercalli scale. The Mercalli scale has 12 levels, with Level I being the weakest and Level XII being the strongest.
  • Salina Cruz, Oaxaca: VII (Very strong)
  • Pijijiapan, Chiapas: VI (Strong)
  • Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas: V (Moderate)
  • Oaxaca City, Oaxaca: IV (Light)
  • Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: IV (Light)
  • Tapachula, Chiapas: IV (Light)
  • Veracruz: III (Weak)
  • Villahermosa, Tabasco: III (Weak)
  • Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz: III (Weak)

Nearby towns/cities
  • 87.9 km (54.6 mi) SW of El Palmarcito, Chiapas, Mexico
  • 102 km (63.4 mi) SW of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico
  • 113.9 km (70.8 mi) WSW of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico
  • 118.3 km (73.5 mi) S of Tonalá, Chiapas, Mexico
  • 208.8 km (129.7 mi) SSW of Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico

Source:
  • USGS: M 6.3 - 87 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico

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