A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 85 kilometers (53 miles) from Puerto Madero in Mexico. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us20009mbr. Id of event: us20009mbr. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:23:55 / 1:23 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 14/06/17 / 2017-06-14 07:23:55 / June 14, 2017 @ 7:23 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude -93.0513° West, latitude 14.2516° North, depth = 44.24 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 44.24 km (27 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Nearby country/countries, Guatemala (c. 13 550 000 pop), Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop) (That might be effected). Earthquake epicenter was 95 km (59 miles) from Brisas Barra de Suchiate (c. 13 700 pop), 86 km (53 miles) from Puerto Madero (c. 9 700 pop), 97 km (60 miles) from Ocós (c. 9 500 pop), 105 km (66 miles) from Vida Mejor I (c. 6 500 pop), 94 km (58 miles) from Mazatán (c. 5 900 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Vida Mejor I, Ocós, Brisas Barra de Suchiate.
Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days thirteen, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days fourty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year.
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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. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 85 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico.
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