Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 5.2 km southwest of Santa Cruz Ozolotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-08-15 04:27:22 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 6 km depth
15 Aug 09:42 UTC: First to report: SSN after 15 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-15 04:27:22 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.04°N / 96.34°W
(San Mateo Piñas, Oaxaca, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (0 mi) ESE of La Guacamaya (pop: 27) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) SE of San Marcial Ozolotepec (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) N of Huatulco (pop: 7,410) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) W of Merced del Potrero (pop: 2,180) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SSE of San Cristobal Amatlan (pop: 4,100) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NNE of San Pedro Pochutla (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NW of Crucecita (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SE of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz (Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz) (pop: 23,900) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) SSE of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
479 km (297 mi) SE 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 | 6 km | 36 km al NORESTE de S PEDRO POCHUTLA, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.0 | 6 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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