Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 22 km W of Arteaga, Mexico, on Friday, 6 Nov 2020 12:26 pm (GMT -6) -
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Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 15 km depth
7 Nov 02:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 8 hours.
Date & time: 6 Nov 2020 18:26:27 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 6 Nov 2020 12:26 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.32°N / 102.5°W
(Arteaga, Michoacan, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Paricutín (Michoacán-Guanajuato) (133 km / 83 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (0 mi) S of El Limon de Tamayo (Limon de los Franco) (pop: 19) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) W of Arteaga (Centro) (pop: 10,500) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SSW of Tumbiscatio de Ruiz (pop: 2,800) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NW of Guacamayas (pop: 38,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NW of La Orilla (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) SSW of La Mira Tumbiscatio (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) NW of Lazaro Cardenas (pop: 79,200) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) SSW of Nueva Italia de Ruiz (Nueva Italia) (pop: 32,500) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) SW of Morelia (pop: 597,500) --> See nearby quakes!
376 km (233 mi) WSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
28.9°C (84 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from S
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)Clear Sky
28.9°C (84 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 15 km | 36 Km Al NOROESTE De LA MIRA, MICH, Mexico | SSN |
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