Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 15 km northeast of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-09-25 08:24:05 (Hora de México) -
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 40 km depth
26 Sep 01:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 12 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-25 08:24:05 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.72°N / 101.44°W
(Mexico)Nearest volcano: Paricutín (Michoacán-Guanajuato) (215 km / 134 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) WNW of Chaveta (pop: 319)
10 km (6 mi) NNE of El Coacoyul (pop: 6,850)
19 km (12 mi) E of San José Ixtapa (Barrio Viejo) (San José Ixtapa) (pop: 8,700)
20 km (12 mi) NNW of San Jeronimito (Petatlán) (pop: 6,390)
20 km (12 mi) N of Barra de Potosi (Petatlán) (pop: 396)
87 km (54 mi) ESE of Lazaro Cardenas (Michoacan) (pop: 79,200)
189 km (118 mi) WNW of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500)
309 km (192 mi) SW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200)
Primary data source: SSN
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 40 km | 14 Km Al NORESTE De ZIHUATANEJO, GRO, Mexico | SSN |
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