M4.0 earthquake near Ixtepec, Oaxaca
3214 d ago · 30 Dec 2017, 05:20 UTC 6 km NNW of Santo Domingo Chihuitán, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Santo Domingo Chihuitán, Mexico on 30 Dec 2017, 05:20 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Ixtepec, about 13 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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