Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 49 km northwest of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Thursday, 19 March 2020 at 13:00 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 43 km depth
19 Mar 13:17 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 43.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.02°N / 100.33°W
(Magueyes, Guerrero, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Nevado de Toluca (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) W of Pozuelo (pop: 35) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) S of Zacualpan (pop: 2,490) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) W of El Zapote (pop: 849) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) ESE of Hacienda de Cabañas (pop: 2,010) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SW of Los Nopales (pop: 449) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) SSW of El Quemado (pop: 815) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) SSE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) W of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) WNW of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) WNW of La Roqueta Island --> 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 | 43 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
| M 4.1 | 43 km | 24 km al SURESTE de ATOYAC DE ALVAREZ, GRO (Mexico) | SSN |
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