Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 24 km north of Matías Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-09-09 17:46:02 (Hora de México)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 123 km depth
9 Sep 23:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
9 Sep 23:07: Now using data updates from SSN
9 Sep 23:07: Now using data updates from SSN
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-09 17:46:02 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 123.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.09°N / 95.06°W

Antipode: 17.09°S / 84.94°E
Nearest volcano: San Martín (165 km / 103 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
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15 km (9 mi) NNE of San Juan Guichicovi (pop: 4,280) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) S of Donaji (pop: 2,360) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) W of Cuauhtémoc (pop: 2,260) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NE of Zacatal (pop: 1,140) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) N of Matias Romero Avendaño (Matías Romero Avendaño) (pop: 18,900) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NNE of Santo Domingo Petapa (pop: 5,430) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) S of Jesus Carranza (Veracruz) (pop: 4,020) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) N of Ixtepec (pop: 25,400) --> See nearby quakes!
502 km (312 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 | 123 km | 24 Km Al NORTE De MATIAS ROMERO, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
4.2 | 123 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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