A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 69 kilometers (43 miles) from Puerto Madero in Mexico on Saturday. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000ngz8. Id of event: us7000ngz8. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 49.202 km (31 miles). Exact location, longitude -92.9564° West, latitude 14.3687° North, depth = 49.202 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 28/09/24 / 2024-09-28 12:56:28 / September 28, 2024 @ 12:56 pm. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:56:28 / 12:56 pm (local time epicenter).
Epicenter of the event was 81 km (50 miles) from Brisas Barra de Suchiate (c. 13 700 pop), 70 km (43 miles) from Puerto Madero (c. 9 700 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Ocós (c. 9 500 pop), 89 km (55 miles) from Vida Mejor I (c. 6 500 pop), 77 km (48 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. Country/countries that might be effected, Guatemala (c. 13 550 000 pop), Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 69 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico.
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