Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 26 km east of Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday, 14 January 2020 at 19:26 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 68 km depth
14 Jan 19:47 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 21 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 68.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.01°N / 96.49°W

Nearest volcano: San Martín (223 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NW of Santa Ana del Valle (pop: 1,990) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (4 mi) NNW of Tlacolula de Matamoros (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) E of San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NNE of Magdalena Teitipac (pop: 4,300) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) E of San Antonio de la Cal (pop: 20,200) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) ESE of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) E of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan (pop: 67,100) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NE of Ocotlan de Morelos (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) ESE of Santa Maria Atzompa (pop: 21,800) --> See nearby quakes!
387 km (241 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 | 68 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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