Weak mag. 3.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 19 km south of Atoyac de Alvarez, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2021-02-23 09:16:33 (Hora de México) -
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Weak magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 46 km depth
24 Feb 02:14 UTC: First to report: SSN after 11 hours.
Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 15:16:33 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2021-02-23 09:16:33 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 46.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.04°N / 100.4°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Nevado de Toluca (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) SW of Magueyes (pop: 23) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) SE of Hacienda de Cabañas (pop: 2,010) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) W of El Papayo (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SE of Técpan de Galeana (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) W of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) WSW of Tepetixtla (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) W of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) W of Tixtlancingo (pop: 3,640) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) SSW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.5 | 46 km | 19 Km Al SUR De ATOYAC DE ALVAREZ, GRO, Mexico | SSN |
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