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Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO on Monday, 9 October 2017

This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 8.1 quake: Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on Fri, 8 Sep 04h49, which had occurred 5 weeks earlier.
Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO on Monday, 9 October 2017
Date & time: Monday, 9 October 2017 21:43 UTC
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 53.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.96°N / 95.1°W (Mexico)
Nearest volcano: El Chichón (253 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 1.8*10^11 J (49.4 MWh / 42.5 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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