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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded near Matías Romero in Oaxaca
Mexico’s National Seismological Service recorded a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Oaxaca on Thursday afternoon.
Its epicentre was 77 kilometres northeast of Matías Romero, at a depth of 133.8 kilometres.
No alerts were activated, and no damage was reported in municipalities in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec area.
Other magnitude 4.0 or stronger earthquakes were also recorded in Chiapas and off the coast of Sinaloa that day.
Mexico is highly seismic because five tectonic plates meet beneath the country.
The country’s location makes earthquakes a regular concern for communities and monitoring agencies.
The National Seismological Service continues to monitor seismic activity across Mexico.
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded in Oaxaca, 77 kilometres northeast of Matías Romero.
The earthquake occurred at 16:35:34 on Thursday, October 29, according to Mexico’s National Seismological Service.
Its epicentre was at a depth of 133.8 kilometres.
No seismic alerts were activated, and no damage was reported in municipalities in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
- Who
- Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported the earthquake.
- What
- A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, at 16:35:34.
- Where
- 77 kilometres northeast of Matías Romero, Oaxaca.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Magnitude
- 4.0
- Time
- 16:35:34 on October 29
- Location
- 77 kilometres northeast of Matías Romero, Oaxaca
- Depth
- 133.8 kilometres
- Impact
- No alerts were activated and no damage was reported in municipalities in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec