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Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO on Friday, 13 October 2017

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO on Friday, 13 October 2017
Date & time: Fri, 13 Oct 06:38:22 UTC
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.09°N / 94.08°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Tacana (211 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
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"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Fri, 13 Oct
Fri, 13 Oct 07:51 UTCM 4.2 / 21 km - [info] (213 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Fri, 13 Oct 11:23 UTCM 4.5 / 43.6 km - [info] (238 km)- offshore Oaxaca, Mexico
[Map]		USGS
Fri, 13 Oct 17:11 UTCM 4.1 / 25 km - [info] (251 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Fri, 13 Oct 23:40 UTCM 4.6 / 72 km - [info] (228 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 14 Oct (6 earthquakes)
Sat, 14 Oct 03:58 UTCM 4.0 / 28 km - [info] (275 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Sat, 14 Oct 07:18 UTCM 4.3 / 49 km - [info] (234 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (210 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Fue oscilatorio aproximadamente 40 ser a 1 minuto (via EMSC)
Sat, 14 Oct 08:45 UTCM 4.1 / 25 km - [info] (265 km)OFF COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Sat, 14 Oct 10:03 UTCM 4.3 / 48 km - [info] (276 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 14 Oct 18:53 UTCM 4.3 / 16 km - [info] (267 km)OFF COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 14 Oct 18:59 UTCM 4.0 / 10 km - [info] (227 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Sun, 15 Oct
Sun, 15 Oct 04:26 UTCM 4.1 / 36 km - [info] (199 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Sun, 15 Oct 12:44 UTCM 4.4 / 20 km - [info] (286 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 15 Oct 12:54 UTCM 4.0 / 50 km - [info] (268 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Sun, 15 Oct 14:33 UTCM 4.1 / 18 km - [info] (255 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Mon, 16 Oct
Mon, 16 Oct 03:25 UTCM 4.3 / 11 km - [info] (287 km)OFF COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Mon, 16 Oct 03:44 UTCM 4.1 / 16 km - [info] (252 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Mon, 16 Oct 15:45 UTCM 4.6 / 60 km - [info] (285 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Mon, 16 Oct 19:59 UTCM 4.2 / 79 km - [info] (110 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Mon, 16 Oct 22:46 UTCM 4.1 / 46 km - [info] (244 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Tue, 17 Oct
Tue, 17 Oct 07:42 UTCM 4.2 / 11 km - [info] (290 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Tue, 17 Oct 09:23 UTCM 4.6 / 21 km - [info] (295 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Tue, 17 Oct 11:52 UTCM 4.2 / 10 km - [info] (269 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Tue, 17 Oct 15:13 UTCM 4.1 / 20 km - [info] (293 km)OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
hytututyi7yuoujoli / MMI VII (Very strong shaking)
fghtrityiuyyhjytututy / MMI VII (Very strong shaking)
Tue, 17 Oct 23:23 UTCM 4.4 / 17 km - [info] (243 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Thu, 19 Oct
Thu, 19 Oct 03:38 UTCM 4.2 / 17 km - [info] (268 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Thu, 19 Oct 04:37 UTCM 4.2 / 12 km - [info] (287 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Thu, 19 Oct 06:00 UTCM 4.4 / 47 km - [info] (261 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Thu, 19 Oct 17:46 UTCM 4.1 / 20 km - [info] (273 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
(Mexico) (525 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Se sintió muy fuerte (via EMSC)
Thu, 19 Oct 21:51 UTCM 4.2 / 16 km - [info] (272 km)OFF COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 20 Oct (7 earthquakes)
Fri, 20 Oct 02:32 UTCM 4.2 / 62 km - [info] (244 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Tehuacán (Mexico) (385 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Muy fuerte (via EMSC)
Fri, 20 Oct 03:13 UTCM 4.1 / 14 km - [info] (129 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 20 Oct 11:22 UTCM 4.3 / 99 km - [info] (189 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 20 Oct 12:04 UTCM 4.0 / 7 km - [info] (260 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Fri, 20 Oct 13:28 UTCM 4.5 / 89 km - [info] (174 km)OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (127 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Levente en tuxtla, creó que ya no se perciben. (via EMSC)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (122 km N from epicenter)(no details): Yo sentí este temblor (via EMSC)
Fri, 20 Oct 18:31 UTCM 4.3 / 16 km - [info] (259 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Fri, 20 Oct 21:03 UTCM 4.3 / 99 km - [info] (256 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Sat, 21 Oct
Sat, 21 Oct 01:18 UTCM 4.0 / 16 km - [info] (276 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Sun, 22 Oct
Sun, 22 Oct 05:30 UTCM 4.1 / 15 km - [info] (237 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Mon, 23 Oct
Mon, 23 Oct 00:08 UTCM 4.2 / 56 km - [info] (202 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Mon, 23 Oct 08:44 UTCM 4.2 / 14 km - [info] (272 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Mon, 23 Oct 14:19 UTCM 4.1 / 15 km - [info] (240 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Tue, 24 Oct
Tue, 24 Oct 07:42 UTCM 4.1 / 72 km - [info] (260 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Tue, 24 Oct 11:50 UTCM 4.2 / 16 km - [info] (277 km)OFF COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Tue, 24 Oct 16:12 UTCM 4.9 / 10 km - [info] (213 km)Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
[Map]		GFZ
(185.9 km NNE from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Chiapas, México / MMI III (Weak shaking): Se sintió fuerte
Tlalnepantla (Mexico) (714 km NW from epicenter)(no details): En Tlalnepantla, zona metropolitana de CdMx no se sintió, pasó desapercibido. (via EMSC)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (205 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Hasta se movieron los arboles (via EMSC)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (200 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Sismo con sacudida (via EMSC)
Read all reports
Wed, 25 Oct
Wed, 25 Oct 07:42 UTCM 4.1 / 40 km - [info] (249 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Wed, 25 Oct 22:41 UTCM 4.7 / 19 km - [info] (239 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
[Map]		EMSC
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) (222 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Se sintio el movimiento (via EMSC)
Thu, 26 Oct
Thu, 26 Oct 14:08 UTCM 4.2 / 23 km - [info] (268 km)OFF COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Fri, 27 Oct
Fri, 27 Oct 13:24 UTCM 4.1 / 23 km - [info] (274 km)OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Fri, 27 Oct 14:28 UTCM 4.1 / 15 km - [info] (263 km)OFF COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO[Map]EMSC
Fri, 27 Oct 18:26 UTCM 4.1 / 16 km - [info] (244 km)OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO[Map]EMSC

 

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