Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 74 km south of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, on Sunday, 23 February 2020 at 04:12 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 190 km depth
23 Feb 04:38 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 25 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 190.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.49°N / 94.39°W
(Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (124 km / 77 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) S of La Breña (pop: 871) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) N of Chuniapan de Arriba (pop: 454) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) ESE of General Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada (Los Juanes) (pop: 160) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) WSW of Fernando Lopez Arias (pop: 844) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) ENE of Niños Héroes (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Nuevo Atoyac (pop: 867) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) NNE of Poblado 10 (pop: 3,320) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NNW of Helio Garcia Alfaro (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (217 mi) SE of Xalapa (pop: 424,800) --> See nearby quakes!
544 km (338 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 | 190 km | Veracruz, Mexico | EMSC |
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