Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 49 km south of Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico, on Monday, 16 March 2020 at 03:23 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 161 km depth
16 Mar 03:42 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 161.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.57°N / 94.46°W
(Colombia, Veracruz, Mexico)Nearest volcano: San Martin Pajapan (86 km / 53 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) SE of Las Cruces (pop: 18) --> See nearby quakes!
5 km (3 mi) N of Carrizal Cinco de Febrero (pop: 444) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SSW of Nuevo Atoyac (pop: 867) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SSE of Tortuguero Chico (pop: 162) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NW of La Reforma (pop: 468) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NNE of Niños Héroes (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SE of Hidalgotitlan (pop: 3,980) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SSE of Minatitlan (pop: 112,000) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (210 mi) SE of Xalapa (pop: 424,800) --> See nearby quakes!
534 km (332 mi) ESE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 161 km | Veracruz, Mexico | EMSC |
| M 4.2 | 161 km | 48 km al SUR de MINATITLAN, VER (Mexico) | SSN |
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Mexico city / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Rumbled in 7 sec. And water in my botle vibrated.
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