Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 17 km south of Pinotepa Nacional, Centro, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Wednesday, 15 January 2020 at 09:27 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 8 km depth
15 Jan 09:47 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.19°N / 98.09°W

Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) NNE of Huerta Clavel (pop: 12) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) ESE of Corralero (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) W of Collantes (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) SSW of Pinotepa Nacional (pop: 29,600) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SW of Santa Maria Huazolotitlan (pop: 4,760) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SE of El Ciruelo (pop: 2,220) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSE of Lo de Candela (Santiago Pinotepa Nacional) (pop: 538) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSW of Pinotepa de Don Luis (pop: 5,690) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) SW of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
377 km (234 mi) SSE 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 | 8 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
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