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M4.6 earthquake near Tapachula, Chiapas

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Tapachula, Chiapas
Start: 2016-11-16T17:48:01.37+00:00
Location: 118 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

3622 d ago · 16 Nov 2016, 17:48 UTC 118 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 118 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 16 Nov 2016, 17:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tapachula, about 145 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.

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First reported by USGS
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