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Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 31 km west of Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico, on Thursday, Apr 25, 2024, at 06:51 am (Mexico City time)

2024-04-25T15:11+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Arriaga , a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 31 km (19 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 62 km southwest of Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico, on Thursday, Apr 25, 2024, at 03:16 am (GMT -6)

2024-04-25T11:51+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ciudad Valles , a city with more than 120,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 71 km (44 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 57 km southeast of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, at 11:00 pm (Mexico City time)

2024-04-25T08:10+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Santiago Pinotepa Nacional , a town with 30,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 57 km (36 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer....

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, at 06:03 am (GMT -6)

2024-04-24T14:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Mapastepec , a town with 18,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 60 km (37 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 77 km northeast of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, at 11:43 am (Universal Time time)

2024-04-24T14:06+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Loreto , a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 77 km (48 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 97 km west of Ciudad Melchor Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, on Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, at 05:23 am (Monterrey time)

2024-04-24T14:06+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ciudad Melchor Muzquiz , a town with 35,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 97 km (60 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer....

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 105 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, at 10:52 pm (GMT -6)

2024-04-24T07:21+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Francisco del Mar Viejo , a town with 4,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 100 km (62 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located....

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, at 08:53 pm (GMT -6)

2024-04-24T05:41+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Crucecita , a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 77 km (48 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

What's Da Scoops: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan | video

2024-04-24T03:25+0200exbulletin (en)

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Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 24 km northeast of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, at 05:15 pm (GMT -6)

2024-04-24T01:44+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Cuauhtémoc , a town with 2,300 inhabitants in Mexico , in 5.3 km (3.3 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Mexico, 518 km (322 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico Pacific Coast

2024-04-23T21:13+0200wn (en)

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, not far from Mexico 's coast, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area last night.� This seismic disturbance, as reported by the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, originated at a depth of 10 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Mexico: 71 km al SUR de S PEDRO POCHUTLA, OAX, on Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, at 06:06 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-23T20:27+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Crucecita , a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 82 km (51 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Rishi Sunak in Warsaw and floods in China: photos of the day – Tuesday

2024-04-23T13:45+0200guardian (en)

Tel Aviv, Israel Family and supporters of hostages held in the Gaza Strip hold up their hands, painted red to symbolise blood, to call for the captives’ release and to mark 200 days since the Hamas-led 7 October cross-border attack. New York, US NYPD officers are seen on a bus after detaining....

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Of Mexico’s Pacific Coast

2024-04-23T10:38+0200libyannewswire (en)

Mexico , An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean last night. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers, located 169 kilometers southwest of the city of Manzanillo.

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 36 km north of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Monday, Apr 22, 2024, at 07:58 am (Mexico City time)

2024-04-22T16:35+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 722 inhabitants in Mexico , in 2 km (1.3 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Mexico, 495 km (308 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, on Monday, Apr 22, 2024, at 03:20 am (GMT -6)

2024-04-22T16:35+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Mapastepec , a town with 18,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 83 km (52 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

2024 World Press Photo contest winners announced

2024-04-22T09:55+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines — An image of Inas Abu Maamar cradling the body of her niece Saly, who was killed along with four other family members when an Israeli missile struck their home in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 17, 2023, taken by Mohammed Salem of Reuters, was adjudged Photo of the Year.

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Of Mexico’s Pacific Coast

2024-04-22T09:48+0200wn (en)

Mexico , Apr. 22 (BNA): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean last night.

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Of Mexico’s Pacific Coast

2024-04-22T09:15+0200bna-en (en)

Mexico , Apr. 22 (BNA): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean last night. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers, located 169 kilometers southwest of the city of Manzanillo.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Mexico: 22 km al OESTE de PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 05:12 pm (GMT -6)

2024-04-22T01:46+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Santiago Pinotepa Nacional , a town with 30,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 21 km (13 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer....

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Mexico: 53 km al SUR de MINATITLAN, VER, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 03:39 pm (Mexico City time)

2024-04-22T00:07+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 741 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 24 km west of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 10:51 am (Mexico City time)

2024-04-21T19:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Villaflores , a town with 37,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 97 km (60 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 170 km southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 09:41 am (GMT -7)

2024-04-21T19:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 358 inhabitants in Mexico , in 145 km (90 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Mexico, 699 km (434 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 181 km southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 09:34 am (GMT -7)

2024-04-21T19:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , a town with 358 inhabitants in Mexico , in 149 km (93 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Mexico, 714 km (444 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 21 April 2024

2024-04-21T07:22+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 1 earthquake Magnitude 4 +: 36 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 115 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 213 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 1.1 x 10 13 joules (3.09 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2657 tons of TNT or 0.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 58 km south of Florencio Villarreal, Guerrero, Mexico, on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024, at 09:30 pm (GMT -7)

2024-04-21T07:03+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Marcos , a town with 13,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 68 km (42 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 65 km south of Florencio Villarreal, Guerrero, Mexico, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 04:10 am (Universal Time time)

2024-04-21T06:43+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Marcos , a town with 13,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 74 km (46 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 77 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico, on Sunday, Apr 21, 2024, at 03:50 am (Universal Time time)

2024-04-21T06:22+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pijijiapan , a town with 17,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 77 km (48 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Mexico: 177 km al SUROESTE de CIHUATLAN, JAL, on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024, at 02:22 pm (GMT -7)

2024-04-20T23:52+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 81 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 1.02 quakes per year; Mag.

Forte terremoto in Messico: paura anche in Guatemala

2024-04-20T19:29+0200meteoweb (it)

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 4.9 avvenuta al confine Messico Guatemala ha scatenato il panico tra gli abitanti dei dipartimenti di San Marcos, Quetzaltenango e Huehuetenango, in Guatemala. L’Istituto nazionale di sismologia, vulcanologia, meteorologia e idrologia (Insivumeh) ha riferito che....

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico, on Saturday, Apr 20, 2024, at 09:54 am (GMT -7)

2024-04-20T19:23+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ometepec , a town with 24,000 inhabitants in Mexico , in 83 km (51 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

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