Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 93 km south of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, Guatemala, on Sunday, 8 March 2020 at 23:42 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 86 km depth
9 Mar 00:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 24 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 86.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.09°N / 92.44°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala)Nearest volcano: Tajumulco (120 km / 75 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (33 mi) SSW of Ocos (Ocós) (pop: 9,460) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate (Mexico) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) WSW of Champerico (pop: 7,760) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SW of Coatepeque (pop: 45,700) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSW of Tapachula (Mexico) (pop: 202,700) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Retalhuleu (pop: 36,700) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SW of Nuevo San Carlos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) WSW of Mazatenango (pop: 44,100) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SW of Quetzaltenango (pop: 132,200) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) WSW of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> 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 | 86 km | Offshore Guatemala | EMSC |
| M 4.1 | 86 km | 72 km al SUROESTE de CD HIDALGO, CHIS (Guatemala) | SSN |
| M 3.7 | 19 km | 80 Km al suroeste de San Marcos, Guatemala | INETER |
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88.4 km E of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Hhhhhhh
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