Magnitude 4.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO Feb. 18, 2012

Magnitude 4.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO
By U.S. Geological Survey
Region, OAXACA, MEXICO. Distances, 33 km (20 miles) NE of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico 120 km (74 miles) WSW of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 142 km (88 miles) SSE of Oaxaca, Oaxaca,Mexico 500 km (310 miles) SE of MEXICO CITY ...
USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes

Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	4.2
Date-Time	Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 02:18:51 UTC Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 08:18:51 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	15.849°N, 96.280°W
Depth	16.2 km (10.1 miles)
Region	OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances	33 km (20 miles) NE of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico 120 km (74 miles) WSW of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 142 km (88 miles) SSE of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico 500 km (310 miles) SE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 33.6 km (20.9 miles); depth +/- 9 km (5.6 miles)
Parameters	NST= 84, Nph= 84, Dmin=309.5 km, Rmss=0.55 sec, Gp=198°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb00082dj

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4.2 Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico Earthquake Feb. 18, 2012

Posted on February 19, 2012 by dmvictoria

4.2 Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 4.2 magnitude earthquake has struck Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 08:18:51 PM . The epicenter was located approximately:

33 km (20 miles) NE of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico
120 km (74 miles) WSW of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
142 km (88 miles) SSE of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
500 km (310 miles) SE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico

…at a depth of 16.2 km (10.1 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico earthquake details here.

Did you feel it?

Communities around Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico reported moderate shaking. Places that felt the quake are:
City: Huatulco Intensity: V Responses: 2
City: Pochutla Intensity: IV Responses: 3
If you felt the quake and you were not from of the mentioned communities you can report the quake here to the USGS.

What is a 4.2 magnitude earthquake?

4.0 – 4.9 Moderate and noticeable to people indoors, windows rattling, some things may fall off shelves and the sound is similar to a freight train passing by Learn more about earthquakes…

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