Mag. 4.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 48 km southwest of Ocos, Guatemala, on Tuesday, 3 December 2019 at 16:11 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
3 Dec 16:34 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 23 minutes.
Dec 3 18:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 10.0 km.
Dec 3 18:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 10.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.2°N / 92.5°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala)Nearest volcano: Tacana (155 km / 96 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
48 km (30 mi) SW of Ocos (Ocós) (pop: 9,460) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) W of Champerico (pop: 7,760) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SW of Ciudad Tecun Uman (Ayutla) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SW of Pajapita (pop: 8,160) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) SSW of Tapachula (Mexico) (pop: 202,700) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Flores Costa Cuca (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Coatepeque (pop: 45,700) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Retalhuleu (pop: 36,700) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WSW of Nuevo San Carlos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (136 mi) WSW of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 10 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico (Guatemala) | EMSC |
| M 4.6 | 10 km | 47km SW of Ocos, Guatemala | USGS |
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