International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1081870
Event time 2023-10-07 10:38:16 (UTC)
Local time 2023-10-07 16:38:16 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2023-10-07 14:07:58 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 53.7 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Puebla
Nearest settlement Tehuazcatla
Distance 0 km
Course N
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.