Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 55 km northwest of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-09-22 00:56:47 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 40 km depth
22 Sep 13:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 7 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-22 00:56:47 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.06°N / 100.38°W

Nearest volcano: Nevado de Toluca (237 km / 147 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) NNE of Magueyes (pop: 23) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) ESE of Hacienda de Cabañas (pop: 2,010) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) W of El Papayo (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) SSE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) W of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) ESE of Técpan de Galeana (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) WSW of Tepetixtla (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WSW of Chilpancingo (pop: 187,300) --> See nearby quakes!
295 km (183 mi) SSW of Mexiko (Mexico City) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) WNW of La Roqueta Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.9 | 40 km | 17 Km Al SURESTE De ATOYAC DE ALVAREZ, GRO, Mexico | SSN |
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