Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Gulf of Mexico, 28 km northeast of Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico, on Thursday, 29 October 2009 at 10:52 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 16 km depth
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 16.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.911°N / 95.538°W

Nearest volcano: San Martín (54 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
28 km (18 mi) NE of Alvarado (pop: 23,100) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (20 mi) N of Lerdo de Tejada (Centro) (pop: 18,700) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NNW of Santiago Tuxtla (pop: 15,500) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) NW of San Andrés Tuxtla (pop: 61,800) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NNE of Carlos A. Carrillo (pop: 18,000) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NNE of Cosamaloapan (pop: 30,600) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) ESE of Veracruz (pop: 428,300) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) NW of Catemaco (pop: 27,600) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) ENE of La Isla (pop: 24,600) --> See nearby quakes!
381 km (237 mi) E of Mexiko (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.7 | 16 km | offshore Veracruz, Mexico | USGS |
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