Minor mag. 3.7 earthquake - Jesus Carranza, Veracruz, 44 km north of Matias Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico, on 2021-02-17 12:19:58 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 129 km depth
18 Feb 02:42 UTC: First to report: SSN after 8 hours.
Date & time: 17 Feb 2021 18:19:58 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2021-02-17 12:19:58 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 129.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.24°N / 94.88°W
(Jesus Carranza, Veracruz, Mexico)Nearest volcano: San Martín (151 km / 94 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) E of Dieciséis de Septiembre (pop: 155) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) N of Cuauhtémoc (Oaxaca) (pop: 2,260) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) E of Donaji (Oaxaca) (pop: 2,360) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) ENE of Palomares (Oaxaca) (pop: 3,760) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SE of Jesus Carranza (pop: 4,020) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) NE of San Juan Guichicovi (Oaxaca) (pop: 4,280) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NNE of Matias Romero (Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca) (pop: 18,900) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) W of Poblado 10 (pop: 3,320) --> See nearby quakes!
333 km (207 mi) SE of Xalapa (pop: 424,800) --> See nearby quakes!
510 km (317 mi) ESE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.7 | 129 km | 45 Km Al NORESTE De MATIAS ROMERO, OAX, Mexico | SSN |
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