Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Michoac?n, 3.5 km northeast of Maruata (Aquila, Michoacán), Mexico, on 2020-08-28 08:41:53 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 12 km depth
29 Aug 01:35 UTC: First to report: SSN after 12 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-28 08:41:53 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.3°N / 103.34°W
(Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Colima (138 km / 86 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) NNE of El Zapote (Michoacán) (pop: 14) --> See nearby quakes!
4 km (2 mi) NNE of Maruata (Michoacán) (pop: 590) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) SW of Cuirla (La Changunguera de Cardenas) (Michoacán) (pop: 138) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) SSE of Cobigenes (Michoacán) (pop: 85) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) ESE of Motin del Oro (Michoacán) (pop: 239) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) SSW of El Diezmo (Michoacán) (pop: 48) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) W of San Pedro Naranjestil (Michoacán) (pop: 632) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SE of La Placita de Morelos (Michoacán) (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) SW of Morelia (Michoacán) (pop: 597,500) --> See nearby quakes!
461 km (286 mi) WSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 12 km | 56 Km Al SUROESTE De COALCOMAN, MICH (Mexico) | SSN |
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