Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 22 km south of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-09-26 11:37:06 (Hora de México)
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 19 km depth
26 Sep 16:53 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
26 Sep 16:56: Now using data updates from SSN
26 Sep 16:56: Now using data updates from SSN
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-26 11:37:06 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.57°N / 96.17°W

Antipode: 15.57°S / 83.83°E
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) SSE of San Agustin (Santa María Huatulco) (pop: 250) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) S of Crucecita (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) SSE of Huatulco (pop: 7,410) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) ESE of San Pedro Pochutla (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SE of Candelaria Loxicha (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) S of Merced del Potrero (pop: 2,180) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) ESE of San Francisco Cozoaltepec (pop: 2,120) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SSE of San Miguel Suchixtepec (pop: 1,800) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SE of San Augustin (pop: 2,270) --> See nearby quakes!
532 km (330 mi) SE of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
26.4°C (79 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from E
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.1 | 19 km | 22 Km Al SUR De CRUCECITA, OAX, Mexico | SSN |
4.1 | 19 km | Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico | EMSC |
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