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Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico on Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico on Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Date & time: Wednesday, 10 July 2019 15:01 UTC
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 93.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.96°N / 94.29°W (Mexico)
Nearest volcano: El Chichón (192 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 6.3*10^10 J (17.5 MWh / 15.1 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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