Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 86 km south of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, Guatemala, on Thursday, 23 April 2020 at 14:50 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 2 km depth
23 Apr 15:05 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.16°N / 92.47°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala)Nearest volcano: Tacana (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) SW of Ocos (Ocós) (pop: 9,460) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) SSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate (Mexico) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) WSW of Champerico (pop: 7,760) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) SSW of Ciudad Tecun Uman (Ayutla) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SSW of Tapachula (Mexico) (pop: 202,700) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Coatepeque (pop: 45,700) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) WSW of Retalhuleu (pop: 36,700) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Nuevo San Carlos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) SW of Quetzaltenango (pop: 132,200) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) WSW of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> 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 | 2 km | Offshore Chiapas, Mexico (Guatemala) | EMSC |
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