Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 5.9 km northwest of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-06-23 06:57:44 (Hora de México) -
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 7.3 quake Santa Maria Ecatepec, 15 km northeast of Merced del Potrero, Mexico, 2020-06-23 09:29:07, which followed after 4 hours.
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
23 Jun 12:14 UTC: First to report: SSN after 16 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-06-23 06:57:44 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.48°N / 95.05°W
(El Espinal, Oaxaca, Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (217 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) WSW of El Espinal (pop: 7,820) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (4 mi) NW of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SSE of Ixtepec (pop: 25,400) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) SW of La Ventosa (pop: 4,880) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) W of Union Hidalgo (Unión Hidalgo) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NE of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Tehuantepec) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NNE of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) S of Matias Romero (Matías Romero Avendaño) (pop: 18,900) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) ESE of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
542 km (337 mi) SE of Mexiko (Mexico City) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
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 | 10 km | 6 km al NOROESTE de JUCHITAN DE ZARAGOZA, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.1 | 10 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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928.3 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : NOT TOO STRONG BUT STILL KNOKED A FEW THINGS UP
552.4 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : The earthquake alarm sounded, we went outside. Felt mild movement under our feet. No damage.
Zamora MICHOACAN / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Muy leve pero osilatorio
Mexico State / Weak shaking (MMI III) : The earthquake was relax, we saw lhe trees moving and the doors but not serious
Tacotalpa Tabasco / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Zamora MICHOACAN / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Muy leve pero osilatorio
Veracruz, Veracruz / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
San Francisco Magú Nicolás Romero / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Toluca / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Tepeji del rio / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Cdmx / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Jojutla / Weak shaking (MMI III)
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 5.9 km northwest of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-06-23 06:57:44 (Hora de México)
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