Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Puerto Escondido, San Pedro Mixtepec -Dto. 22 -, Oaxaca, Mexico
4.3 quake 12 Oct 7:01 pm (GMT -6)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, San Pedro Mixtepec -Dto. 22 -, Oaxaca, Mexico, was reported 32 minutes ago by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Mexico. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 16 km beneath the epicenter early evening on Tuesday, October 12th, 2021, at 7:01 pm local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Ventanilla (pop. 94) located 35 km from the epicenter, and Puerto Angel (pop. 2,600) 39 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San Pedro Pochutla (pop. 13,700) located 47 km from the epicenter, San Francisco Cozoaltepec (pop. 2,100) 48 km away, Santo Domingo de Morelos (pop. 1,600) 51 km away, Brisas de Zicatela (pop. 9,800) 63 km away, Santa Maria (pop. 7,400) 64 km away, Puerto Escondido (pop. 25,900) 69 km away, and Crucecita (pop. 15,100) 74 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 12, 2021 7:01 pm (GMT -6) local time (13 Oct 2021 01:01 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 15.38°N / 96.69°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Primary data source: SSN
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