Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 10.6 km west of San Miguel Quetzaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-07-22 04:25:47 (Hora de México) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.3 quake Santa Maria Ecatepec, 15 km northeast of Merced del Potrero, Mexico, 2020-06-23 09:29:07, which had occurred 4 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 26 km depth
22 Jul 13:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 4 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-07-22 04:25:47 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.97°N / 95.86°W
(San Pedro Ocotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico)Nearest volcano: San Martín (193 km / 120 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
0 km (0 mi) SSE of El Polvo (pop: 43) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (5 mi) ENE of San Juan Juquila (pop: 1,670) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) S of Santa Maria Alotepec (pop: 1,070) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) E of Santa Maria Tepantlali (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NW of Santiago Quiavicuzas (pop: 1,460) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of San Juan Cotzocon (pop: 3,700) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) ESE of Tlahuitoltepec (pop: 3,450) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NE of San Pedro Quiatoni (pop: 2,790) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) E of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
440 km (274 mi) SE of Mexiko (Mexico City) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 26 km | 65 km al ESTE de TLACOLULA, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 3.6 | 26 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 10.6 km west of San Miguel Quetzaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-07-22 04:25:47 (Hora de México)
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