M4.0 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas
3556 d ago · 22 Jan 2017, 01:53 UTC 6 km ESE of Laguna del Cofre, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Laguna del Cofre, Mexico on 22 Jan 2017, 01:53 UTC at a depth of 162 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Mapastepec, about 39 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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