Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 30 km west of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-05-24 07:51:04 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 26 km depth
24 May 14:28 UTC: First to report: SSN after 37 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-24 07:51:04 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.9°N / 100.19°W

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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!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Las Lomitas (pop: 438) --> 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!
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: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
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 | 16 km al SUROESTE de COYUCA DE BENITEZ, GRO (Mexico) | SSN |
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