Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 43 km northeast of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Wednesday, 22 January 2020 at 21:48 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 25 km depth
22 Jan 22:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.62°N / 94.67°W
(La Chapopa, Oaxaca, Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (174 km / 108 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) NE of La Blanca (pop: 1,220) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SE of San Miguel Chimalapa (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) ENE of La Venta (pop: 2,160) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ESE of Lazaro Cardenas (pop: 1,380) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NE of Union Hidalgo (Unión Hidalgo) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NW of Huanacastal (pop: 783) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNW of Las Amilpas (pop: 8,800) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (26 mi) ENE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) ESE of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
566 km (351 mi) ESE 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 | 25 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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