Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 38 km south of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-08-30 15:26:43 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 7 km depth
30 Aug 20:57 UTC: First to report: SSN after 31 minutes.
Aug 30 21:35: Source data changed from EMSC to SSN
Aug 30 21:35: Source data changed from EMSC to SSN
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-30 15:26:43 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.51°N / 99.96°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
36 km (22 mi) SW of Cacahuate (pop: 72) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) S of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SSW of Tres Palos (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) WSW of Lomas de Chapultepec (pop: 2,170) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) S of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SSE of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SSW of Kilometro 30 (Centro) (pop: 6,300) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) S of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WSW of San Marcos (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
336 km (209 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) S of La Roqueta 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 | 7 km | 40 Km Al SUR De ACAPULCO, GRO (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.2 | 7 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
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