Mag. 4.0 earthquake - Oaxaca, 110 km west of Tuxtla (Chiapas), Mexico, on 2020-08-05 03:43:23 (Hora de México) -
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 129 km depth
5 Aug 13:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 4 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-05 03:43:23 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 129.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.57°N / 94.13°W
(Mexico)Nearest volcano: El Chichón (130 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) SW of Monte Sinai Dos (El Fénix) (Cintalapa, Chiapas) (pop: 224)
23 km (14 mi) N of El Espinal (pop: 7,620)
25 km (16 mi) ENE of Santo Domingo Zanatepec (pop: 7,030)
31 km (19 mi) N of Chahuite (pop: 9,840)
45 km (28 mi) NW of Arriaga (Chiapas) (pop: 24,400)
46 km (28 mi) WSW of Cintalapa de Figueroa (Chiapas) (pop: 42,500)
110 km (69 mi) W of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Chiapas) (pop: 537,100)
617 km (383 mi) ESE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200)
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 | 129 km | 45 km al NOROESTE de ARRIAGA , CHIS (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.0 | 129 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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