Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Brisas de Zicatela, Santa Maria Colotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Thu, 25 Nov 2021, 19:28

19:28 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.4 quake 25 Nov 1:01 pm (GMT -6)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred around noon on Thursday, November 25th, 2021, at 1:01 pm local time near Brisas de Zicatela, Santa Maria Colotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, as reported by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 16 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Guapinole (pop. 210) located 90 km from the epicenter, Brisas de Zicatela (pop. 9,800) 96 km away, Puerto Angel (pop. 2,600) 98 km away, San Francisco Cozoaltepec (pop. 2,100) 100 km away, Puerto Escondido (pop. 25,900) 100 km away, and San Pedro Pochutla (pop. 13,700) 106 km away.

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Date & time: Nov 25, 2021 1:01 pm (GMT -6) local time (25 Nov 2021 19:01 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.97°N / 97.04°W

(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Primary data source: SSN

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