Magnitude 4.7 quake near Oaxaca, Mexico

Last updated: 2018-03-26 17:50:58 UTC

The Anza group at the University of California San Diego operates a broadband seismograph network consisting of 14 (+ 2) three component broadband seismograph stations centered near Anza, California (see map).

On Thursday, October 24th, 2002 at 07:32 (PDT) we recorded a quake (preliminary ml 4.7) located off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico.

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Initial source parameters for the recent event and aftershocks are shown below. The epicentral distance (distance separating the epicenter and the closest station in the recording network) for Anza is 26.4 degrees (˜3000 km).

This map shows the mainshock (red star). Anza network stations are blue triangles.

Global mecator event map

The map below shows the location in more detail, with the Mexico topography, coastline, cities, rivers, lakes and boundaries shown. The plate boundary is in yellow.

Mexico epicenter location detail
Latitude Longitude Origin time (UTC) Origin time (PST) Depth ml Author
15.13 -95.49 10/24/02 (297) 00:32:20 07:32 (PDT) 33 4.7* USGS: NEIC

* The location and magnitude determined for this event are preliminary and are subject to change upon further review of seismic data.

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URL: http://eqinfo.ucsd.edu/special_events/2002/297/b/index.php [Last updated: 2018-03-26 17:50:58 UTC]