Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 25 km west of Pinotepa Nacional, Centro, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-09-13 03:56:27 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 13 km depth
13 Sep 09:17 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 21 minutes.
13 Sep 09:21: Now using data updates from SSN
13 Sep 09:21: Now using data updates from SSN
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-13 03:56:27 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 13.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.34°N / 98.29°W
(El Ciruelo, Oaxaca, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) ENE of La Envidia (pop: 27) --> See nearby quakes!
4 km (3 mi) NW of El Ciruelo (pop: 2,220) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) S of Santa Maria Cortijo (pop: 1,080) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NW of Corralero (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) E of Santiago Tepextla (pop: 1,420) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) SE of Cuajinicuilapa (Guerrero) (pop: 10,300) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) W of Pinotepa Nacional (pop: 29,600) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SSE of Ometepec (Guerrero) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) WSW of Oaxaca City (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
355 km (220 mi) SSE of Mexico City (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) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 13 km | 25 Km Al OESTE De PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX (Mexico) | SSN |
| M 4.2 | 13 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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