Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 158 km southwest of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, on Friday, 28 February 2020 at 21:12 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
28 Feb 21:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.73°N / 93.08°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Tacana (187 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
128 km (80 mi) SW of La Isla (pop: 24) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) SSW of Puerto Madero (Tapachula) (pop: 9,560) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SSW of Mazatan (Mazatán) (pop: 6,840) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) SW of Frontera Hidalgo (pop: 3,520) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SW of Tapachula (pop: 202,700) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) SW of Tuxtla Chico (pop: 7,030) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) SW of Coatepeque (Guatemala) (pop: 45,700) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) SW of San Marcos (Guatemala) (pop: 25,100) --> See nearby quakes!
904 km (562 mi) SE 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 | 10 km | Off Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico | EMSC |
| M 4.1 | 10 km | 145 km al SUROESTE de CD HIDALGO, CHIS (Mexico) | SSN |
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