Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 5.4 km southeast of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 at 01:30 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
26 Aug 02:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 38 minutes.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.81°N / 99.88°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Guerrero, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) SE of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) WSW of Tres Palos (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SSW of Los Organos de San Agustin (pop: 1,510) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SSE of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) W of La Estacion (pop: 1,370) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of Ejido Nuevo (pop: 2,370) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) WSW of La Concepcion (pop: 1,470) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSE of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) SE of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
302 km (188 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
3 km (2 mi) ESE of La Roqueta Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 10 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
| M 4.0 | 10 km | 7 Km Al SUR De ACAPULCO, GRO (Mexico) | SSN |
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 5.4 km southeast of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 at 01:30 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
