Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 54 km south of Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico, on 2020-08-31 02:22:28 (Hora de México) -

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 54 km south of Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico, on 2020-08-31 02:22:28 (Hora de México)

Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 147 km depth

31 Aug 07:42 UTC: First to report: SSN after 20 minutes.
Date & time: 31 Aug 2020 07:22:28 UTC -
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 (Mexico)
Nearest volcano: San Martín (127 km / 79 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) NE of Vicente Guerrero (pop: 1,200)
12 km (7 mi) SE of Villa Alta (Licenciado Gabriel Ramos Millán) (pop: 952)
27 km (17 mi) S of Hidalgotitlán (pop: 3,980)
53 km (33 mi) SE of Acayucan (pop: 47,000)
54 km (33 mi) SW of Minatitlán (pop: 150,900)
73 km (45 mi) SW of Coatzacoalcos (pop: 230,700)
186 km (116 mi) NW of Tuxtla (Chiapas) (pop: 481,100)
515 km (320 mi) SE of Mexico City (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200)
Primary data source: SSN
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 4.2147 km48 Km Al SUR De JALTIPAN DEMORELOS, VER (Mexico)SSN
M 4.2147 kmVeracruz, MexicoEMSC

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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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