Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 97 km east of Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-09-07 04:53:35 (Hora de México)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 67 km depth
7 Sep 10:11 UTC: First to report: SSN after 18 minutes.
Sep 7 10:14: Source data changed from EMSC to SSN
Sep 7 10:14: Source data changed from EMSC to SSN
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-07 04:53:35 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 67.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.04°N / 95.81°W

Antipode: 17.04°S / 84.19°E
Nearest volcano: San Martín (183 km / 114 mi)
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16 km (10 mi) NE of San Juan Juquila (pop: 1,670) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) SE of Zacatepec (pop: 2,150) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NNW of Santiago Quiavicuzas (pop: 1,460) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) ESE of Santa Maria (pop: 3,450) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NE of San Pedro Quiatoni (pop: 2,790) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NNW of Santa Maria Jalapa del Marqués (pop: 9,000) --> See nearby quakes!
440 km (273 mi) SE 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 | 67 km | 71 Km Al ESTE De TLACOLULA, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
4.2 | 67 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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