Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 54 km south of Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico, on 2020-08-31 02:22:28 (Hora de México)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 147 km depth
31 Aug 07:42 UTC: First to report: SSN after 20 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-31 02:22:28 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 147.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.53°N / 94.67°W

Antipode: 17.53°S / 85.33°E
Nearest volcano: San Martín (127 km / 79 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NE of Los Laureles (pop: 165) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) S of Jaltipan de Morelos (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) S of Cosoleacaque (Veracruz-Llave) (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SSE of Acayucan (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) SSW of Minatitlan (pop: 112,000) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SSW of Nanchital de Lazaro Cardenas del Rio (Nanchital, Veracruz-Llave) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) SSW of Coatzacoalcos (Veracruz-Llave) (pop: 236,000) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SW of Las Choapas (Veracruz-Llave) (pop: 42,700) --> See nearby quakes!
325 km (202 mi) SE of Xalapa (Veracruz-Llave) (pop: 424,800) --> See nearby quakes!
515 km (320 mi) ESE of Mexico (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200) --> 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) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.2 | 147 km | 48 Km Al SUR De JALTIPAN DEMORELOS, VER (Mexico) | SSN |
4.2 | 147 km | Veracruz, Mexico | EMSC |
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