Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Oaxaca, Mexico, on Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 11:59 am (GMT -6) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 99 km depth
17 Jan 18:35 UTC: First to report: SSN after 36 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 11:59 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 99.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.82°N / 95.18°W

Antipode: 16.82°S / 84.82°E
Nearest volcano: San Martín (195 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
166 km (103 mi) E of Oaxaca (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
508 km (316 mi) SE of Mexico (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
21.7°C (71 F), humidity: 57%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Scattered Clouds

Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.1 | 99 km | Mexico: 16 Km Al SUROESTE De MATIAS ROMERO, OAX | SSN |
4.1 | 99 km | OAXACA, MEXICO | EMSC |
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