Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 31 km east of Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-03-10 14:30:45 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 66 km depth
10 Mar 20:49 UTC: First to report: SSN after 18 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-10 14:30:45 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 66.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.97°N / 96.45°W

Nearest volcano: San Martín (224 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) ESE of Fraccionamiento Ciudad Yagul (pop: 2,410) --> See nearby quakes!
3 km (2 mi) ENE of Tlacolula de Matamoros (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) WNW of Mitla (pop: 8,170) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) ENE of Magdalena Teitipac (pop: 4,300) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) ESE of San Antonio de la Cal (pop: 20,200) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) ESE of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) ESE of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan (pop: 67,100) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NE of Ocotlan de Morelos (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) ESE of Santa Maria Atzompa (pop: 21,800) --> See nearby quakes!
393 km (244 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
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 | 66 km | 4 km al NORESTE de TLACOLULA, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
M 4.1 | 66 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
398.3 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
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