A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 77 kilometers (48 miles) from Puerto Madero in Mexico. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 07/03/20 / 2020-03-07 03:53:00 / March 7, 2020 @ 3:53 am. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 21:53:00 / 9:53 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us70008n5c. Event ids that are associated: us70008n5c. Exact location of earthquake, -93.137° West, 14.644° North, depth 10 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Vida Mejor I, Acacoyahua, Mapastepec (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop) (That might be effected). The epicenter was 91 km (56 miles) from Huixtla (c. 29 300 pop), 91 km (57 miles) from Mapastepec (c. 16 100 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Puerto Madero (c. 9 700 pop), 91 km (57 miles) from Escuintla (c. 9 600 pop), 87 km (54 miles) from Villa Comaltitlán (c. 7 900 pop), 91 km (57 miles) from Huehuetán (c. 7 300 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days sixty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 77 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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