Minor mag. 3.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 24 km south of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, on 2021-02-28 15:44:22 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 97 km depth
1 Mar 01:56 UTC: First to report: SSN after 4 hours.
Date & time: 28 Feb 2021 21:44:22 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2021-02-28 15:44:22 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 97.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.22°N / 92.93°W

Nearest volcano: Tacana (88 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) W of El Amatillo (pop: 10) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) S of Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) WNW of El Arenal (pop: 1,160) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WSW of Escuintla (pop: 9,570) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SE of La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) W of Villa Comaltitlan (San Juan) (pop: 7,200) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSE of El Carmen (pop: 1,420) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WNW of Canton Rancho Nuevo (pop: 1,120) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) W of Huixtla (pop: 32,000) --> See nearby quakes!
807 km (502 mi) SE 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 | 97 km | 25 Km Al SUR De MAPASTEPEC, CHIS, Mexico | SSN |
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