Mag. 4.1 earthquake - Oaxaca, 5.2 km northwest of Huatulco, Santa Maria Huatulco, Mexico, on Monday, 16 December 2019 at 17:19 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 44 km depth
16 Dec 17:36 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 44.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.87°N / 96.35°W

Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) E of El Manantial (pop: 18) --> See nearby quakes!
5 km (3 mi) NW of Huatulco (pop: 7,410) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) SW of Loma Limon (pop: 84) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) W of Arroyo Xuchitl (pop: 461) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) N of Palotada (San Juan Palotada) (pop: 329) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SE of Santiago la Galera (pop: 430) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NE of San Pedro Pochutla (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) WNW of Crucecita (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) SSE of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
493 km (306 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.1 | 44 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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