Mag. 3.8 earthquake - 22 km west of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-08-31 04:59:42 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 4 km depth
31 Aug 13:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 3 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-31 04:59:42 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.83°N / 100.11°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) SSW of Los Mogotes (pop: 1,280) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) S of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SW of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (13 mi) W of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSE of El Papayo (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSW of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) W of Tres Palos (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) WSW of Kilometro 30 (Centro) (pop: 6,300) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
307 km (191 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) W of La Roqueta Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 4 km | 20 Km Al SUR De COYUCA DE BENITEZ, GRO (Mexico) | SSN |
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