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M 6.0 earthquake — 70 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico

September 1, 1948 · USGS event iscgem897530

Magnitude
5.98 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
70 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico
Coordinates
25.236, -109.718

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Other earthquakes in Colorado around this time

M 5.2 · 36km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXFebruary 1, 1954M 5.7 · 50km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXFebruary 1, 1954M 6.5 · 47 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, MexicoApril 5, 1955M 6.0 · 58 km WSW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, MexicoApril 5, 1955M 6.3 · 45 km SSW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, MexicoJune 3, 1940M 5.5 · 15 km E of Colona, ColoradoOctober 11, 1960

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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