Friday 19 April 2024, 23:49: earthquake at Oaxaca, Mexico

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org



Earthquakes with magnitude 4.1 felt at 23:49 on 19 April 2024.
Place: Oaxaca, Mexico.

On Friday 19 April 2024 at 23:49 an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 and depth 129.4 km was recorded in Oaxaca, Mexico. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 23:49 on 19 April 2024 with epicenter Oaxaca, Mexico, having a depth of 129.4 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 4.1, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.


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Epicenter map of the earthquake that occurred on 19 April 2024, at 23:49, Magnitude = 4.1.