Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - 255km WSW of Tomatlan, Mexico on Saturday, 31 May 2014
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 304 km southwest of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on Saturday, May 31, 2014 04:53:48
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Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
31 May 12:12 UTC: First to report: USGS after 18 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 31, 2014 04:53:48
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.8517°N / 107.4447°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
243 km (151 mi) WSW of Mariano Otero (pop: 10) --> See nearby quakes!
304 km (189 mi) SW of Puerto Vallarta (pop: 203,300) --> See nearby quakes!
328 km (204 mi) W of Manzanillo (pop: 130,000) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) WSW of Autlan de Navarro (pop: 45,400) --> See nearby quakes!
375 km (233 mi) W of Tecoman (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
392 km (244 mi) W of Ciudad de Villa de Alvarez (pop: 117,600) --> See nearby quakes!
393 km (244 mi) W of Colima (pop: 137,400) --> See nearby quakes!
398 km (247 mi) SW of Tepic (pop: 332,900) --> See nearby quakes!
470 km (292 mi) WSW of Guadalajara (pop: 1,495,200) --> See nearby quakes!
876 km (544 mi) W of Mexiko (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
371 km (231 mi) E of Isla Socorro Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico | GFZ |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO | EMSC |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | 259km WSW of Tomatlan, Mexico | USGS |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | 284 km al SUROESTE de PUERTO VALLARTA, JAL | SSN |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Haleyville,al (2879.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : i was sleeping on floor with the kiddos and not sure which earth quake i experience but i felt groud rumble like thunder outside so looked at weather and said it was clear, freaked me out.
Vallarta. Nayarit / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Heard a fairly loud pop from the ceiling which woke me up then saw the blinds swaying a little.
Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, 304 km southwest of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, Saturday, May 31, 2014 04:53:48
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 24 Sep 2014 23:42 UTC| M 4.1 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|73 km (46 mi) distance| SSN | Details
- 08 Sep 2014 13:42 UTC| M 4.6 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|52 km (32 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
- 06 Sep 2014 19:23 UTC| M 6.1 |18 km (11.2 mi) depth|43 km (26 mi) distance| GFZ | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 280 km southwest of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on Saturday, 6 September 2014 at 19:23 (GMT)
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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 304 km southwest of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on Saturday, May 31, 2014 04:53:48
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