Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 27 km southeast of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico, on Thursday, 9 May 2019 at 02:47 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 78 km depth
9 May 03:04 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
May 9 03:07: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 76.0 to 78.0 km.
May 9 03:07: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 76.0 to 78.0 km.
Date & time: 9 May 2019 02:47:02 UTC
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 78.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.02°N / 94.51°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (202 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) SSE of San Francisco del Mar Viejo (pop: 4,030) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) S of San Francisco Ixhuatan (pop: 5,410) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SSE of Las Amilpas (pop: 8,800) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SW of Chahuite (pop: 9,840) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SSW of Santo Domingo Zanatepec (pop: 7,250) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SE of Union Hidalgo (Unión Hidalgo) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WSW of Arriaga (pop: 24,400) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SE of Ixtepec (pop: 25,400) --> See nearby quakes!
619 km (385 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 78 km | Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
| M 4.1 | 77 km | 25km SW of Chahuite, Mexico | USGS |
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