Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 22 km south of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-04-06 14:46:46 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 14 km depth
7 Apr 01:28 UTC: First to report: SSN after 5 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-06 14:46:46 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.66°N / 99.96°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
22 km (14 mi) SSW of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Tres Palos (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) WSW of La Estacion (pop: 1,370) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) S of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) SSE of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Kilometro 30 (Centro) (pop: 6,300) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) WSW of San Marcos (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
320 km (199 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SSW of La Roqueta Island --> 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 | 14 km | 25 km al SUROESTE de ACAPULCO, GRO (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 3.9 | 61 km | Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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Acapulco / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Heard a slight roaring sound before the vibration
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