Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 7.6 km west of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2020-10-03 16:20:36 (Hora de México) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
3 Oct 21:49 UTC: First to report: SSN after 28 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-03 16:20:36 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.85°N / 99.98°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) W of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) S of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) WSW of Los Organos de San Agustin (pop: 1,510) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSE of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (13 mi) W of Tres Palos (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) S of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) WSW of Ejido Nuevo (pop: 2,370) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SW of Xaltianguis (Centro) (pop: 6,970) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) SE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) WNW of La Roqueta Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
31°C (88 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Scattered Clouds
31°C (88 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from WSWEstimated 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 | 5 km | 9 Km Al OESTE De ACAPULCO, GRO, Mexico | SSN |
| M 4.0 | 5 km | Offshore Guerrero, Mexico | EMSC |
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