Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 49 km east of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Wednesday, 22 January 2020 at 02:55 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 29 km depth
22 Jan 03:11 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.93°N / 99.46°W
(Rancho Nuevo, Guerrero, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Chichinautzin (242 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) SE of Rancho Nuevo (pop: 769) --> See nearby quakes!
3 km (2 mi) WSW of Llano Grande (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) W of Huamuchapa (Tecoanapa) (pop: 2,840) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NE of Campanario (pop: 1,210) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) NNW of San Marcos (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSE of Tierra Colorada (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) W of Ayutla de los Libres (pop: 15,400) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) E of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) S of Chilpancingo (pop: 187,300) --> See nearby quakes!
280 km (174 mi) S 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 | 29 km | Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
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