Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 143 km south of Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico, on 2020-03-30 07:00:21 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 91 km depth
30 Mar 13:14 UTC: First to report: SSN after 14 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-30 07:00:21 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 91.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.51°N / 93.43°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Mispia (141 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SW of El Yahital (Barra el Mapache) (pop: 23) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSW of San Isidro (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) WNW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) SW of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSE of Manuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro) (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) SE of Doctor Belisario Dominguez (La Barra) (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) W of Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SSW of San Pedro Buenavista (pop: 8,390) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) SSE of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) --> See nearby quakes!
745 km (463 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 91 km | 31 km al SUROESTE de PIJIJIAPAN, CHIS (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.0 | 91 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico | EMSC |
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Granada Hills, California, United States (3249.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was awakened by a loud crack and a jolt. My bed continued to shake for another minute, as if a large truck was idling nearby.
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