Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on Friday, 8 September 2017 at 12:06 (GMT)
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 7 hours earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 57 km depth
8 Sep 12:14 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 8 minutes.
Sep 8 12:36: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 57.0 km.
Sep 8 12:36: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 57.0 km.
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 57.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.5°N / 94.4°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (187 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
71 km (44 mi) SSW of Cachimbo (pop: 124) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Chahuite (pop: 9,840) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SW of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Arriaga (pop: 24,400) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SE of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) SSE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 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!
196 km (122 mi) SW of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (pop: 537,100) --> See nearby quakes!
665 km (413 mi) SE of Mexiko (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
380 km (236 mi) SW of Chinal Island --> See nearby quakes!
488 km (303 mi) SW of Isla Aguada Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
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 | 57 km | Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico | GFZ |
| M 5.1 | 60 km | 5.1 OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO | EMSC |
| M 5.2 | 65 km | - 84km SW of Paredon, Mexico | USGS |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Zamora Michoacán (973.1 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
Guatemala Stadt / Weak shaking (MMI III)
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Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on Friday, 8 September 2017 at 12:06 (GMT)
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