Minor mag. 3.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico, on 2021-02-28 16:27:45 (Hora de México) -
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 114 km depth
1 Mar 01:56 UTC: First to report: SSN after 3 hours.
Date & time: 28 Feb 2021 22:27:45 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2021-02-28 16:27:45 (Hora de México)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 114.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.3°N / 93.32°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Tacana (131 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSW of El Carmen (pop: 1,420) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSW of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WSW of Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) S of San Isidro (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) SSE of Manuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro) (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) W of Escuintla (pop: 9,570) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) W of Villa Comaltitlan (San Juan) (pop: 7,200) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SW of Jaltenango de la Paz (pop: 10,400) --> See nearby quakes!
769 km (478 mi) SE of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated 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 |
| 3.4 | 114 km | 44 Km Al SUROESTE De PIJIJIAPAN, CHIS, Mexico | SSN |
| 3.4 | 114 km | OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO | EMSC |
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