Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Oaxaca, 83 km southwest of Minatitlán (Veracruz), Mexico, on 2020-10-13 06:28:40 (Hora de México)
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 120 km depth
13 Oct 11:47 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
13 Oct 11:49: Now using data updates from SSN
13 Oct 11:49: Now using data updates from SSN
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-13 06:28:40 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 120.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.68°N / 95.26°W

Antipode: 17.68°S / 84.74°E
Nearest volcano: San Martín (100 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) N of Zapotitancillo de Juarez (pop: 384) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SW of Sayula de Aleman (Centro, Veracruz) (pop: 14,000) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SW of Acayucan (Veracruz) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SW of Oluta (Veracruz) (pop: 12,700) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SE of Isla (Veracruz-Llave) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) WSW of Jaltipan de Morelos (Veracruz) (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) WSW of Cosoleacaque (Veracruz-Llave) (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) SE of Loma Bonita (pop: 31,500) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (105 mi) ENE of Oaxaca (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
452 km (281 mi) ESE of Mexico (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NW
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.0 | 120 km | 37 Km Al SURESTE De J RODRIGUEZ CLARA, VER, Mexico | SSN |
4.0 | 120 km | 47 Km SW of Acayucan, Mexico | EMSC |
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