Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 23 km south of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Thursday, 17 September 2020 at 08:33 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 3 km depth
17 Sep 09:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 33 minutes.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.64°N / 99.93°W

Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (15 mi) SW of Fraccionamiento Campestre de la Laguna (pop: 163) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) S of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WSW of La Estacion (pop: 1,370) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SW of San Isidro Gallinero (El Gallinero) (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) S of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SSW of Kilometro 30 (Centro) (pop: 6,300) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) SSE of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) S of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WSW of San Marcos (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
322 km (200 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) S of La Roqueta Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 3 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
M 4.0 | 3 km | 26 Km Al SUR De ACAPULCO, GRO, Mexico | SSN |
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