Mag. 4.3 earthquake - El Compromiso, 10.4 km northwest of Carrizal Cinco de Febrero, Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico, on Tuesday, 24 December 2019 at 12:57 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 168 km depth
24 Dec 13:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 24 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 168.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.6°N / 94.53°W
(El Compromiso, Veracruz, Mexico)Nearest volcano: San Martín (127 km / 79 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
0 km (0 mi) SSE of El Arroyito (pop: 12) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) S of Minatitlan (pop: 112,000) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSE of Jaltipan de Morelos (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) SSE of Cosoleacaque (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SSW of Nanchital de Lazaro Cardenas del Rio (Nanchital) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SE of Acayucan (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SW of Las Choapas (pop: 42,700) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) S of Coatzacoalcos (pop: 236,000) --> See nearby quakes!
331 km (206 mi) SE of Xalapa (pop: 424,800) --> See nearby quakes!
526 km (327 mi) ESE 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 | 168 km | Veracruz, Mexico | EMSC |
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