- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 28, 1973 CE
- Location:
- Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico City
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 Mb
- Depth:
- 84 km
- Deaths:
- 527
- Injuries:
- 4,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mb 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 6.8
Other earthquake records of 1973 CE
- Mexico, S, Farias, Tecoman · Ms 7.5 · 56 deaths
- Japan, Hokkaido Island · Ms 7.7 · 27 deaths
- Costa Rica, Tilaran, Arenal, Rio Chiquito · Ms 6.5 · 26 deaths
- Philippines, Quezon City: Calaug, Lopez, Guiayangan · Ms 7.5 · 15 deaths
- Colombia, San Cristobal, Venezuela · Ms 6.5 · 1 deaths
- Iran, Qeshlagh, Deh Bid · Mw 5.8 · 1 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1973 CE Earthquake — Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico City happen?
- August 28, 1973 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 527. Historical death tolls vary by source.