M4.0 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas
3620 d ago · 18 Nov 2016, 18:37 UTC 89 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 89 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico on 18 Nov 2016, 18:37 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Mapastepec, about 99 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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