A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 11 kilometers (7 miles) from Petatlan in Mexico. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 19/12/17 / 2017-12-19 08:57:20 / December 19, 2017 @ 8:57 am. Id of earthquake: us1000bsyz. Event ids that are associated: us1000bsyz. Exact location of earthquake, -101.1989° West, 17.5966° North, depth 26.02 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 26.02 km (16 miles). The temblor was reported at 02:57:20 / 2:57 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 38 km (23 miles) from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (c. 61 300 pop), 10 km (6 miles) from Petatlán (c. 21 000 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Tecpan de Galeana (c. 14 600 pop), 46 km (29 miles) from San José Ixtapa (Barrio Viejo) (c. 8 700 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from El Súchil (c. 7 000 pop), 16 km (10 miles) from San Jeronimito (c. 6 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Tecpan de Galeana, El Súchil, Ixtapa (min 5000 pop).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 11 km NE of Petatlan, Mexico.
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