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Los Horcones Destination Guide

Explore Los Horcones in Mexico

Los Horcones in the region of Michoacán is a place in Mexico - some 242 mi or ( 390 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Time in Los Horcones is now 11:43 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mexico City, Chilpancingo, Zacatecas, Torrecillas, and Tepic. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mexico City . Where to go and what to see in Los Horcones ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tepalcatepec

Tepalcatepec is a town in Michoacán, Mexico, located north of Canollita. It is the endemic environment of Michoacan Club-tail iguana. The habitat of this species is dry, hot, cactus covered rocky hillsides.

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Located at 19.18 -102.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Michoacán

1941 Colima earthquake

The 1941 Colima earthquake occurred on April 15, 1941 at 19:09 UTC . The epicenter was located in the State of Michoacán, Mexico. The magnitude of this earthquake was put at Ms 7.7 or Mw 7.6. The intensities were MM X in Colima, MM VIII in Manzanillo, and MM V in Mexico City. 90 people were reported dead. The cathedral of Colima was destroyed. Many houses and public buildings in Colima, including the Federal Palace (Palacio federal) and the Hidalgo Theater (Teatro Hidalgo), were damaged.

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Located at 18.85 -102.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1941 earthquakes, 1941 in Mexico, Colima, History of Colima, Megathrust earthquakes in Mexico, Michoacán