2017-09-08 04:49:17 UPDATED: (M8.0) OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO 15.0 -93.8 (82934)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00OVY2Q7,PT17251000.


Region: OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Geographic coordinates: 15.029N, 93.807W
Magnitude: 8.0
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 8 Sep 2017 04:49:18
Time near the Epicenter: 7 Sep 2017 23:49:18
Local standard time in your area: 7 Sep 2017 22:49:18

Location with respect to nearby cities:
97 km (60 miles) SW (221 degrees) of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico
107 km (66 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico
117 km (73 miles) S (182 degrees) of Tonal�, Chiapas, Mexico
165 km (102 miles) W (275 degrees) of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
356 km (221 miles) W (278 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 2000ahv0

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