Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico, on Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 7:15 pm (GMT -6) -

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico, on Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 7:15 pm (GMT -6)

Séisme faible magnitude 4.4 at 91 km depth

1 Mar 01:24 UTC: Premier à signaler: USGS après 9 minutes.
1 Mar 01:42: Maintenant en utilisant une nouvelle source de données: SSN
Update Mon, 1 Mar 2021, 01:30
Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake 24 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Mexico
4.4 quake 28 Feb 7:15 pm (GMT -6)
4.4 quake 28 Feb 7:15 pm (GMT -6)
An intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported early evening near Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Sunday 28 February 2021 at 7:15 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 87.4 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include El Yahital (Barra el Mapache) (pop. 23) located 7 km from the epicenter, La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop. 1000) 23 km away, San Isidro (pop. 1,600) 23 km away, Pijijiapan (pop. 16,900) 24 km away, El Carmen (pop. 1,400) 25 km away, Manuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro) (pop. 1,800) 39 km away, Mapastepec (pop. 17,900) 51 km away, San Pedro Buenavista (pop. 8,400) 67 km away, and Tonala (pop. 35,300) 75 km away.
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Earthquake data:

Date & time: 1 Mar 2021 01:15:06 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: dimanche, 28 févr. 2021 19:15 (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 4.4
Profondeur: 91.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.47°N / 93.54°W (Océan Pacifique Nord, Mexique)
Volcan le plus près: Tacana (141 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
25 km SO de Playa los Cocos (pop: 10) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
36 km SSO de San Isidro (pop: 1,630) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
38 km S de Manuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro) (pop: 1,780) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
40 km O de La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop: 1,030) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
43 km SO de Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
46 km OSO de El Carmen (pop: 1,420) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
50 km SSE de Doctor Belisario Dominguez (La Barra) (pop: 1,040) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
69 km O de Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
73 km SSE de Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
738 km SE de Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky 27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
MagnitudeProfondeurLieuSource
4.491 km43 Km Al SUROESTE De PIJIJIAPAN, CHIS, MexicoSSN
4.487 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICOEMSC
4.778 km10 Km Al Suroeste De San Isidro, México, MexicoINETER
4.487 km16 Km WNW of El Palmarcito, MexicoUSGS

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