- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 1, 1928 CE
- Location:
- 17 km NNE of Parral, Mexico
- Magnitude:
- 6.27 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7.583
Other earthquake records of 1928 CE
- Chile, Talca, Chillan, Santiago, San Fernando · Mw 7.6 · 279 deaths
- Turkey, Tepekoy, Torbali · Ms 6.5 · 170 deaths
- Bulgaria, Chirpan · Ms 6.8 · 127 deaths
- Philippines, Cotabato, N Coast Of Illana Bay · Mw 7.4 · 97 deaths
- Iran, Shirvan · Mw 5.6 · 30 deaths
- Peru, Chacahpoyas, Huancabamba, Cajamarca, Pinpincos · Mw 7.3 · 29 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Dziennik Białostocki R.6November 1, 1928open in archive ↗
- Victoria Daily TimesOctober 30, 1928open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.3 - 17 km NNE of Parral, Mexico (1928 CE) happen?
- November 1, 1928 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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