M4.5 earthquake near Salina Cruz, Oaxaca
2462 d ago · 20 Jan 2020, 16:56 UTC 76 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 76 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico on 20 Jan 2020, 16:56 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Salina Cruz, about 79 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:41 UTC
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