M4.4 earthquake near Tonalá, Chiapas
2851 d ago · 27 Dec 2018, 19:37 UTC 119 km SW of Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 119 km SW of Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico on 27 Dec 2018, 19:37 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Tonalá, about 136 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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