Leve terremoto magnitud 4.8 - Oaxaca, Mexico, martes, 13 feb. 1979
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 96 km depth
Magnitud: 4.8
Profundidad: 96.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 16.993°N / 94.381°W

Volcán mas cercano: El Chichón (129 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km al S de San Antonio Nuevo Paraiso (pop: 106) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
32 km al SSE de Poblado 10 (pop: 3,320) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
34 km al ENE de Santa Maria Chimalapa (pop: 2,540) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
71 km al E de Matías Romero Avendaño (pop: 18,900) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
78 km al ONO de Cintalapa de Figueroa (pop: 42,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
91 km al ENE de San Geronimo Ixtepec (Ixtepec) (pop: 25,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
92 km al NE de Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza (pop: 74,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
99 km al NNO de Arriaga (pop: 24,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
126 km al NE de Salina Cruz (pop: 76,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
570 km al ESE de Ciudad de México (pop: 12,294,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
M 4.8 | 96 km | Oaxaca, Mexico | USGS |
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