Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 81 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Mexico, on 2019-06-14 12:12:59 -06:00
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Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
14 Jun 18:27 UTC: First to report: USGS after 15 minutes.
Jun 14 23:28: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Jun 14 23:28: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 14, 2019 18:12:59 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | 2019-06-14 12:12:59 -06:00 |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 5 |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 14.3742°N / 93.0802°W  (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico) |
| Antipode | 14.374°S / 86.92°E |
| Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Tacana (140 km / 87 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 77 km (48 mi) SW of Badenia (pop: 322) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) WSW of Puerto Madero (Tapachula) (pop: 9,560) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 87 km (54 mi) SW of Mazatlan (Mazatán) (pop: 6,840) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (58 mi) SW of Plan de Ayala (pop: 1,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (58 mi) W of Brisas Barra de Suchiate (pop: 13,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (58 mi) WSW of Congregacion Reforma (pop: 1,130) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) SW of Francisco I. Madero (pop: 1,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 106 km (66 mi) SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (pop: 202,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 108 km (67 mi) SW of Huixtla (pop: 32,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 854 km (531 mi) SE of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 5.0 | 10 km | 80km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico | USGS |
| 4.9 | 66 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (10 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Jul 1, 2019 01:37 3 years ago | 4.0 68 km | North Pacific Ocean, 86 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | More |
| Jun 29, 2019 07:16 3 years ago | 3.9 6 km | North Pacific Ocean, 77 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | More |
| Jun 29, 2019 06:18 3 years ago | 4.1 7 km | North Pacific Ocean, 99 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico | More |
| Jun 26, 2019 09:14 3 years ago | 3.9 15 km | North Pacific Ocean, 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | More |
| Jun 26, 2019 02:16 3 years ago | 4.0 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 78 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | More |
| Jun 25, 2019 09:20 3 years ago | 3.8 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 79 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | More |
| Jun 23, 2019 06:03 3 years ago | 4.3 35 km | North Pacific Ocean, 93 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico | More |
| Jun 14, 2019 19:56 3 years ago | 3.7 17 km | North Pacific Ocean, 91 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | More |
| Jun 14, 2019 18:36 3 years ago | 4.7 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 75 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | More |
| Jun 14, 2019 18:27 3 years ago | 4.2 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 94 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico | More |
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