Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 42 km east of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-10-18 14:43:58 (Hora de México) -

Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 42 km east of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2020-10-18 14:43:58 (Hora de México)

Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 73 km depth

19 Oct 01:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 5 hours.
Date & time: 18 Oct 2020 19:43:58 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-10-18 14:43:58 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 73.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.1°N / 94.81°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Nearest volcano: El Chichón (219 km / 136 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SSE of Santa Maria del Mar (pop: 771) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) ESE of San Mateo del Mar (pop: 5,730) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SW of San Francisco del Mar Viejo (pop: 4,030) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) SSW of San Dionisio del Mar (pop: 3,140) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SW of Las Amilpas (pop: 8,800) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) S of Union Hidalgo (Unión Hidalgo) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) E of Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) SSE of Juchitan de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) ESE of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Tehuantepec) (pop: 42,100) --> See nearby quakes!
588 km (366 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 3.973 km41 Km Al SUR De UNION HIDALGO, OAX, MexicoSSN

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