Significant 5.2 quake hits near Ciudad Altamirano, Pungarabato, Guerrero, Mexico
5.2 quake Guerrero, Mexico, Sep 26, 2024 01:03 pm (Mexico City time)

Just 27 minutes ago, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Ciudad Altamirano, Pungarabato, Guerrero, Mexico. The tremor was recorded around noon on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at 1:03 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 15 km below the surface.
The event was filed by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the first seismological agency to report it.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.0. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the United States Geological Survey at magnitude 5.0, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 5.0.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Ciudad Altamirano (pop. 25,200) located 40 km from the epicenter, and Arcelia (pop. 18,700) 46 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Huetamo de Nuñez (pop. 21,900) located 77 km from the epicenter, Teloloapan (pop. 23,500) 84 km away, Técpan de Galeana (pop. 15,100) 88 km away, Atoyac de Alvarez (pop. 21,400) 91 km away, Petatlan (pop. 21,700) 91 km away, and Chilpancingo de los Bravo (pop. 187,300) 124 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 26, 2024 01:03 pm (Mexico City time) local time (26 Sep 2024 19:03 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.01°N / 100.57°W (Ajuchitlan del Progreso, Guerrero, Mexico)
Primary data source: SSN
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