Minor mag. 3.8 earthquake - 12 Km Al SUR De PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX, Mexico on Sunday, 18 October 2020
18 Oct 13:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 4 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-18 03:52:51 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.23°N / 98.08°W
(Mexico)Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) SW of Guadalupe Victoria (pop: 300)
5 km (3 mi) SE of El Palomar (pop: 100)
6 km (4 mi) SW of El Carrizo (pop: 1,700)
169 km (105 mi) SW of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán (pop: 61,800)
172 km (107 mi) SW of Oaxaca (pop: 262,600)
373 km (232 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200)
Primary data source: SSN
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| 2020-10-18 03:52:51 (Hora de México) (18 Oct 08:52:51 UTC) | M 3.8 / 9 km | 12 Km Al SUR De PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX, Mexico | SSN |
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