Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 89 km southeast of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico, on 2020-03-25 03:36:02 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
25 Mar 09:49 UTC: First to report: SSN after 13 minutes.
Mar 25 14:07: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Mar 25 14:07: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-25 03:36:02 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.2°N / 103.51°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Colima (147 km / 91 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) SSW of El Cangrejal (Ticuixila) (pop: 23) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) WSW of Maruata (pop: 590) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) S of Ixtapilla (pop: 165) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSW of Cobigenes (pop: 85) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) WSW of Santa Cruz de Cachan (pop: 165) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SSE of La Placita de Morelos (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) WSW of San Pedro Naranjestil (pop: 632) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (39 mi) SSE of Coahuayana Viejo (pop: 2,430) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SSW of Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares (Centro) (pop: 10,800) --> See nearby quakes!
481 km (299 mi) WSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
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 | 5 km | 74 km al SUROESTE de COALCOMAN, MICH (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.1 | 5 km | Offshore Michoacan, Mexico | EMSC |
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