Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 116 km southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on Thursday, 20 June 2019 at 06:58 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 19 km depth
20 Jun 07:18 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Date & time: 20 Jun 2019 06:58:56 UTC
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.19°N / 94.3°W

Nearest volcano: Tacana (235 km / 146 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Cachimbo (pop: 124) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SSW of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SSW of Arriaga (pop: 24,400) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) S of Chahuite (pop: 9,840) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) WSW of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (90 mi) SE of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SSE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) SW of Villaflores (pop: 37,200) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) SE of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Tehuantepec) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
696 km (433 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.2 | 19 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico | EMSC |
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