Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 12 km southwest of Pinotepa Nacional, Centro, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-08-08 13:04:48 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 11 km depth
9 Aug 09:14 UTC: First to report: SSN after 15 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-08 13:04:48 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.24°N / 98.1°W
(Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) ESE of Arroyo Seco (pop: 19) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) SSW of Pinotepa Nacional (pop: 29,600) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) WNW of Collantes (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) ESE of El Ciruelo (pop: 2,220) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) WSW of Santa Maria Huazolotitlan (pop: 4,760) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) SSW of Pinotepa de Don Luis (pop: 5,690) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) W of Jamiltepec (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SE of Ometepec (Guerrero) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) WSW of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
371 km (230 mi) SSE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
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 | 11 km | 12 km al SUROESTE de PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
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