Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 24 km west of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-05-07 04:17:22 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
7 May 11:21 UTC: First to report: SSN after 1 hour and 4 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-07 04:17:22 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.91°N / 100.13°W

Nearest volcano: Nevado de Toluca (248 km / 154 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) S of Playa Azul (pop: 247) --> See nearby quakes!
5 km (3 mi) SSW of La Barra (pop: 907) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) SSW of Aguas Blancas (pop: 2,290) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) WSW of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SE of El Papayo (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSE of Los Nopales (pop: 449) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SE of Zacualpan (pop: 2,490) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) WNW of La Roqueta Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN
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 | 5 km | 12 km al SUROESTE de COYUCA DE BENITEZ, GRO (Mexico) | SSN |
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