Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 124 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Wednesday, 22 May 2019 at 21:16 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 35 km depth
22 May 21:39 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 23 minutes.
May 22 21:41: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.0 to 35.0 km.
May 22 21:41: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.0 to 35.0 km.
Date & time: 22 May 2019 21:16:32 UTC
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.32°N / 94.45°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
91 km (56 mi) SSW of Cachimbo (pop: 124) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SW of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SSW of Arriaga (pop: 24,400) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SE of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SSE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) SE of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Tehuantepec) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) SW of Villaflores (pop: 37,200) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) SSW of Cintalapa de Figueroa (pop: 42,500) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) SW of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (pop: 537,100) --> See nearby quakes!
675 km (419 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 35 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico | EMSC |
| M 4.7 | 35 km | 100km SW of Paredon, Mexico | USGS |
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