Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 16 km southeast of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico, on 2020-08-31 16:55:56 (Hora de México) -
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 108 km depth
1 Sep 01:14 UTC: First to report: SSN after 3 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-31 16:55:56 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 108.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.56°N / 93.13°W
(Mexico)Nearest volcano: Tacana (119 km / 74 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) SSE of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900)
26 km (16 mi) SE of Colonia Central (pop: 816)
28 km (18 mi) WNW of Mapastepec (pop: 17,900)
49 km (30 mi) SW of Nueva Palestina (pop: 8,070)
57 km (36 mi) WNW of Escuintla (pop: 9,570)
76 km (48 mi) SSE of Villaflores (pop: 37,200)
133 km (83 mi) S of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (pop: 537,100)
768 km (477 mi) ESE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200)
Primary data source: SSN
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 108 km | 17 Km Al SURESTE De PIJIJIAPAN, CHIS (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.0 | 108 km | Chiapas, Mexico | EMSC |
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