Mag. 4.3 earthquake - 148 km southeast of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Saturday, 15 February 2020 at 11:05 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 16 km depth
15 Feb 11:33 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 28 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.95°N / 98.89°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) SW of Tecoyame (pop: 249) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SSW of Tierra Colorada (pop: 812) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa (pop: 1,160) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) SW of San Nicolas (pop: 3,270) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SW of Santo Domingo Armenta (pop: 2,580) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) SSW of El Pitahayo (pop: 1,620) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SW of Cuajinicuilapa (pop: 10,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) WSW of El Ciruelo (pop: 2,220) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SW of Santiago Llano Grande (pop: 1,880) --> See nearby quakes!
388 km (241 mi) S of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 16 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Acapulco (144.8 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - 148 km southeast of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Saturday, 15 February 2020 at 11:05 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
