Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 30 km west of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Sunday, 24 May 2020 at 12:51 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 26 km depth
24 May 13:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.9°N / 100.19°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (5 mi) SW of Playa del Carrizal (pop: 591) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) SSE of El Papayo (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) SW of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WSW of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SE of Zacualpan (pop: 2,490) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SW of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) W of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SE of Técpan de Galeana (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (188 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WNW of La Roqueta Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 26 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
