Mag. 3.8 earthquake - 87 km southeast of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico, on 2020-09-29 15:12:59 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 2 km depth
30 Sep 01:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 5 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-09-29 15:12:59 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.2°N / 103.54°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Colima (146 km / 91 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) SSW of El Cangrejal (Ticuixila) (pop: 23) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) WSW of Maruata (pop: 590) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) S of Ixtapilla (pop: 165) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SSW of Cobigenes (pop: 85) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) WSW of Santa Cruz de Cachan (pop: 165) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) S of La Placita de Morelos (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SSW of Salitre de Estopica (pop: 202) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) WSW of San Pedro Naranjestil (pop: 632) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) W of Cuilala de Hidalgo (pop: 209) --> See nearby quakes!
484 km (301 mi) WSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 2 km | 76 Km Al SUROESTE De COALCOMAN, MICH, Mexico | SSN |
| M 3.8 | 2 km | Offshore Michoacan, Mexico | EMSC |
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