Mag. 4.8 earthquake - 96 km south of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, Guatemala, on Monday, 24 February 2020 at 09:00 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 27 km depth
24 Feb 09:09 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 9 minutes.
Feb 24 09:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 27.0 km.
Feb 24 09:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 27.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 27.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.07°N / 92.48°W

Nearest volcano: Tacana (125 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
58 km (36 mi) SSW of Ocos (Ocós) (pop: 9,460) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) SSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate (Mexico) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) WSW of Champerico (pop: 7,760) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SSW of Ciudad Tecun Uman (Ayutla) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SSW of Pajapita (pop: 8,160) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SW of Flores Costa Cuca (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of Tapachula (Mexico) (pop: 202,700) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SW of Coatepeque (pop: 45,700) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) WSW of Retalhuleu (pop: 36,700) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) WSW of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.8 | 27 km | Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico (Guatemala) | GFZ |
M 4.7 | 10 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico (Guatemala) | EMSC |
M 5.0 | 10 km | 80km SW of Ocos, Guatemala | USGS |
M 4.8 | 66 km | 81 Km al suroeste de San Marcos, Guatemala | INETER |
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