Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 12:27 12:27 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.2 quake 6 Jan 6:00 am (GMT -6)
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Buenavista Tres, Huetamo, Mexico, was reported only 27 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 moderately shallow depth of 68 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Wednesday 6 January 2021 at 6:00 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Buenavista Tres (pop. 320) located 2 km from the epicenter, Iramuco (pop. 200) 4 km away, La Compuerta (pop. 51) 6 km away, El Pinzan (pop. 120) 6 km away, La Tasajera (pop. 240) 12 km away, Catzundaro (pop. 90) 14 km away, Las Humedades (La Humedad) (pop. 170) 16 km away, and Santa Gertrudis (pop. 100) 17 km away.