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M4.0 earthquake near Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas
Start: 2022-06-08T17:06:40.659+00:00
Location: 5 km ESE of Hermenegildo Galeana, Mexico

1592 d ago · 8 Jun 2022, 17:06 UTC 5 km ESE of Hermenegildo Galeana, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Hermenegildo Galeana, Mexico on 8 Jun 2022, 17:06 UTC at a depth of 168 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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, about 24 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTC

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