Mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Paredon, Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on Sunday, 29 September 2019 at 11:05 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 16 km depth
29 Sep 11:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 21 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.28°N / 94.3°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Tacana (235 km / 146 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km (55 mi) SSW of Cachimbo (pop: 124) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) SSW of Paredon (Paredón) (pop: 6,130) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) SSW of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) SSW of Arriaga (pop: 24,400) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) WSW of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SE of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SSE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) SW of Villaflores (pop: 37,200) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) SE of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Tehuantepec) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
690 km (428 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 | 16 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico | EMSC |
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