M4.2 earthquake near Pijijiapan, Chiapas
3317 d ago · 18 Sept 2017, 01:39 UTC 108 km SSW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 108 km SSW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico on 18 Sept 2017, 01:39 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Pijijiapan, about 126 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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