| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.359, -103.227 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-23 00:45:07.741 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 00:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez, about 1011.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.227 and latitude 8.359.
| Location | northern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | northern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Acapulco de Juárez | 1011.5 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 1049.4 km |
| Pinotepa Nacional | 1051.4 km |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 1075.5 km |
| Guacamayas | 1081.0 km |
| Chilpancingo | 1099.8 km |
| Chilapa de Álvarez | 1118.5 km |
| Tlapa de Comonfort | 1140.1 km |
| Tecomán | 1177.4 km |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 1181.0 km |
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 1193.7 km |
| Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán | 1194.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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northern East Pacific Rise
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M 5.4
northern East Pacific Rise
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