Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 32 km west of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Sunday, 26 April 2020 at 23:02 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 4 km depth
26 Apr 23:36 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 34 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.85°N / 100.21°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SW of Playa Azul (pop: 247) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSE of El Papayo (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SW of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) WSW of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSE of Zacualpan (pop: 2,490) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) W of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SW of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) SSE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SE of Técpan de Galeana (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
309 km (192 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) W 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
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 4 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Acapulco / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Acapulco / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 32 km west of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Sunday, 26 April 2020 at 23:02 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
