M4.9 earthquake near Comalapa, Chiapas
3903 d ago · 9 Feb 2016, 21:26 UTC 7 km SSW of Nueva América, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Nueva América, Mexico on 9 Feb 2016, 21:26 UTC at a depth of 209 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Comalapa, about 31 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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