Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 9.1 km south of Pinotepa Nacional, Centro, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Wednesday, 15 January 2020 at 14:47 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 8 km depth
15 Jan 15:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.26°N / 98.07°W
(El Carrizo, Oaxaca, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria (pop: 282) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) S of Pinotepa Nacional (pop: 29,600) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) E of Corralero (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NW of Collantes (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) WSW of Santa Maria Huazolotitlan (pop: 4,760) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ESE of El Ciruelo (pop: 2,220) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSW of Pinotepa de Don Luis (pop: 5,690) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) W of Jamiltepec (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) WSW of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
370 km (230 mi) SSE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 8 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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Puerto Escondido / Light shaking (MMI IV) : On third floor, felt one jolt up and down.
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