Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 96 km southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on 2017-09-07 23:24:39 -06:00
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 8.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southwest of Topon, Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico, 8 September 2017 04:49 GMT, which had occurred 35 minutes earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 55 km depth
8 Sep 05:58 UTC: First to report: USGS after 33 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.5 to 55.1 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.5 to 55.1 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2017-09-07 23:24:39 -06:00
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 55.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.4639°N / 94.3722°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (237 km / 147 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
72 km (45 mi) SSW of Cachimbo (pop: 124) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SW of Paredon (Paredón) (pop: 6,130) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SW of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSW of Arriaga (pop: 24,400) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (74 mi) SE of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) SSE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) SE of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Tehuantepec) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SW of Villaflores (pop: 37,200) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (123 mi) SW of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (pop: 537,100) --> See nearby quakes!
670 km (416 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
381 km (236 mi) SW of Chinal Island --> See nearby quakes!
489 km (304 mi) SW of Isla Aguada Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 55 km | - 83km SW of Paredon, Mexico | USGS |
| M 5.2 | 80 km | OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
926.9 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
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Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 96 km southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on 2017-09-07 23:24:39 -06:00Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
