Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 62 km west of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 02:55 GMT
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 65 km depth
25 Aug 03:12 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 65.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.11°N / 95.77°W

Antipode: 16.11°S / 84.23°E
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) S of San Juan Alotepec (pop: 302) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) ESE of Santa Maria Zapotitlan (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NW of San Pedro Huamelula (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSW of Magdalena Tequisistlan (pop: 3,830) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) SW of Santa Maria Jalapa del Marqués (pop: 9,000) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) NE of Crucecita (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) WSW of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Tehuantepec) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) W of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SE of Oaxaca (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
513 km (318 mi) SE of Mexico (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.1 | 65 km | 62 km W of Salina Cruz, Mexico | EMSC |
4.1 | 65 km | 54 Km Al NORESTE De CRUCECITA, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
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