Mag. 4.2 earthquake - Gulf of Mexico, 9.8 km northeast of Nautla, Veracruz, Mexico, on Tuesday, 3 September 2013 at 16:14 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 16 km depth
3 Sep 16:54 UTC: First to report: SSN after 40 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.25°N / 96.69°W
(Gulf of Mexico, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Los Atlixcos (52 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) ENE of Nautla (pop: 3,040) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) ENE of San Rafael (pop: 6,520) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) N of Vega de Alatorre (pop: 7,650) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) NNE of Misantla (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) ENE of Martinez de la Torre (pop: 60,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) ENE of Villa Independencia (pop: 15,300) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) ENE of Tlapacoyan (pop: 35,300) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) ESE of Papantla de Olarte (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) NNW of Veracruz (pop: 428,300) --> See nearby quakes!
271 km (168 mi) ENE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) SSE of Isla El Idolo Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 16 km | 40 km al NORESTE de MISANTLA, VER | SSN |
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