Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 97 km west of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico, on 2020-08-07 12:48:03 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 49 km depth
8 Aug 01:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 7 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-07 12:48:03 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 49.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.13°N / 103.12°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Colima (163 km / 101 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (5 mi) SSW of Cuilala de Hidalgo (pop: 209) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) WSW of Boca de la Manzanilla (La Manzanilla Dos) (pop: 107) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of San Pedro Naranjestil (pop: 632) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) SE of Santa Cruz de Cachan (pop: 165) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSE of Cerro Prieto (pop: 71) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) ESE of Maruata (pop: 590) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WSW of El Llano (Madrigaleño) (pop: 56) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) ESE of Motin del Oro (pop: 239) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) SE of La Placita de Morelos (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
445 km (276 mi) WSW of 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 | 49 km | 72 km al SUR de COALCOMAN, MICH (Mexico) | SSN |
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