Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Oaxaca, Mexico, on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 6:42 am (GMT -6) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 42 km depth
22 Jan 13:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 24 minutes.
22 Jan 13:07: Now using data updates from SSN
22 Jan 13:07: Now using data updates from SSN
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 6:42 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 42.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.87°N / 96.57°W

Antipode: 15.87°S / 83.43°E
Nearby towns and cities:
134 km (83 mi) S of Oaxaca (pop: 255,000) --> See nearby quakes!
480 km (298 mi) SE of Mexico (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Clear Sky

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 | 42 km | Mexico: 18 Km Al NOROESTE De S PEDRO POCHUTLA, OAX | SSN |
4.1 | 42 km | OAXACA, MEXICO | EMSC |
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