Earthquake information: Mag. 4.8 Earthquake – Gulf of California, 71 km northeast of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021, 7:59 a.m. (GMT -7)

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale at a depth of 3 km

Jan 20 15:21 UTC: First to report: SSN 21 minutes later.

Update Wed, 20 Jan 2021, 15:27

4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico

4.8 Earthquake Jan 20 7:59 am (GMT -7)

Just 27 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake occurred near Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 7:59 a.m. local time, at a very shallow depth of 3 km below the surface of the Earth, and the event was provided by the National Seismic Service of Mexico (SSN), the first agency Seismograph wins the accident. A second report was subsequently released by the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), which also listed it as an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale, and based on preliminary seismic data, the earthquake should not have caused any major damage, but it was. Many people probably felt a slight tremor in the epicenter area. Perhaps a weak tremor was felt in Loreto (14700 region) located 71 km from the epicenter, VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the size and depth if these change and follow up if other important news about the earthquake becomes available. If you are in the region, please submit your experience to us through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more live updates to anyone around the world who wants to know more about this earthquake.

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Date and time: January 20, 2021 14:59:45 UTC – Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 7:59 AM (GMT-7) Size: 4.8 Depth: 3.0 km Latitude / Longitude Epicenter: 26.58 ° N / 111.02 ° W (Gulf of California, Mexico) Closest volcano: Comondu-La Purisima (111 km / 69 mi) Nearby towns and cities: 71 km (44 mi) NNE of Loreto (Centro) (population: 14,700) – > See earthquakes nearby! 140 km (87 miles) west of Huatapambo (Population: 30,500) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 147 km (91 miles) southwest of Ciudad Obregon (Population: 298,600) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 149 km (93 miles)) S of Guaymas (population: 113100) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 155 km (96 mi) southwest of Speranza (Population: 39,000) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 155 km (96 mi) south of Impalmy (population: 42,500)) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 166 km (103 miles) west of Navojua (Population: 113,800) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 220 km (137 mi) northwest of Los Mochis (Population: 256,600) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 281 km (174 mi) south of Hermosillo (population: 715,100) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 1453 km (903 mi) northwest of Mexico (Population: 12,294,200) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 100 km (62 mi) NW from Isl Monserrate Island -> Watch nearby earthquakes 184 km (114 mi) west of La Lechujuela Island -> Watch nearby earthquakes Weather at the epicenter at the time of the earthquake: Overcast clouds 18 ° C (64 ° F), Humidity: 84%, wind: 7 m / s (13 knots) of SE. Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional) Rated outgoing energy: 1 x 1012 Joules (278 MWh), equivalent to 239 tons of TN T) more information

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSourceM 4.83 km70 Km Al NORESTE De LORETO, BCS, MexicoSSNM 5.210 kmGULF OF CALIFORNIA, Mexico EMSCM 5.210 km Gulf of California, Mexico GeoAuM 5.210 km Gulf of California, Mexico GFZ User reports on this earthquake (9)

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Villa del Palmar – 25 km south of Loreto / Mild shaking (MMI IV) / clanking, shaking / 10-15 seconds: trying to put her 3-month-old granddaughter for a nap and suddenly everyone was shaking and “bouncing” up and down. The water in the outdoor spa was gushing around the tub and outside it 2 users found this interesting.

528 FN Loreto Bay, Nopolo Baja California Sur, Mex / Light Shaking (MMI IV) / 10-15s: Sitting in a chair and thinking my husband was playing a joke by pushing back and forth on the back of the chair. Decorations hung on the wall also swayed back and forth.

13058 Judith St. Baldwin Park CA 91706 / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / Horizontal swing (Side) / 2-5 seconds: Lie quietly – still – feel a small swing motion. He was waiting for more, but he just stopped. I forgot about it so far and decided to check if there is an earthquake around 8 AM.

Loreto (99.2 km from the epicenter) [Map] / Weak vibration (MMI III): The office chair and ceiling fans of the Palapa shook.

80.5 km southwest of the epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Alamos Sonora / Light Shaking (MMI IV)

Obregón / not feel

Los Mochis / No Hair

Loreto / Medium Vibration (MMI V) / 2-5 sec

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Previous earthquakes in the same area since 1900 Mag. 4.8 Earthquake – Gulf of California, 71 km northeast of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021, 7:59 a.m. (GMT -7)

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May 23, 1918 11:57

| 6.8 |

10km / 6.2mi

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103 years ago

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106 km / 66 miles

| Sonora, Mexico

June 18, 1988 22:49

| 6.7 |

10km / 6.2mi

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33 years ago

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31 km / 19 miles

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

June 27, 1945 13:08

| 6.7 |

10km / 6.2mi

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76 years ago

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36km / 23mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

July 12, 1932 19:24

| 6.7 |

10km / 6.2mi

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89 years ago

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98km / 61mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

January 17, 1931 02:50

| 6.7 |

10km / 6.2mi

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90 years ago

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63km / 39mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

August 28, 1995 10:46

| 6.6 |

12.2 km / 7.6 miles

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25 years ago

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91km / 57mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

October 19, 2013 17:54

| 6.5 |

8 km / 5 miles

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7 years ago

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91km / 56mi

| 75 km southwest of Ecorobo, Mexico

September 30, 1971 08:18

| 6.5 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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49 years ago

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32km / 20mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

July 06, 1964 02:14

| 6.5 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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57 years ago

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86 km / 54 miles

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

March 12, 2003 23:41

| 6.4 |

10km / 6.2mi

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18 years ago

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43 km / 27 miles

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

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January 19, 2018 16:17

| 6.3 |

10km / 6.2mi

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3 years ago

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14 km / 9 miles

| – 77 km four – Loreto, Mexico

May 31, 1974 14:04

| 6.3 |

33km / 21mi

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47 years ago

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75km / 47mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

July 05, 1964 19:07

| 6.3 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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57 years ago

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90 km / 56 miles

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

April 12, 1958 11:47

| 6.3 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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63 years ago

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10 km / 6 miles

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

November 07, 1952 20:55

| 6.3 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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68 years ago

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33km / 21mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

March 13, 2007 02:59

| 6.0 |

26 km / 16 miles

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14 years ago

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60km / 37mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

March 31, 1960 19:56

| 6.0 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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61 years ago

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100 km / 62 miles

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

August 30, 1958 18:38

| 6.0 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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62 years ago

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119km / 74mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

September 24, 2020 23:01

| 4.9 |

13 km / 8.1 miles

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17 weeks ago

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45km / 28mi

| 97 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

September 24, 2020 23:06

| 4.5 |

10km / 6.2mi

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17 weeks ago

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58km / 36mi

| Gulf of California, Mexico

19 November 2020 07:42

| 4.1 |

5 km / 3.1 miles

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9 weeks ago

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31 km / 19 miles

| 89 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

30 November 2020 14:29

| 4.0 |

10km / 6.2mi

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7 weeks ago

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44km / 27mi

| 104 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

September 10, 2020 21:09

| 4.0 |

16 km / 9.9 miles

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19 weeks ago

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29km / 18mi

| 85 km north of Loreto, BCS (Mexico)

16 March 2020 02:42

| 4.0 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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44 weeks ago

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68 km / 42 miles

| 85 km southeast of Santa Rosalia, BCS (Mexico)

October 28, 2020 09:40

| 3.9 |

6 km / 3.7 miles

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12 weeks ago

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19 km / 12 miles

| 89 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

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30 November 2020 14:29

| 4.0 |

10km / 6.2mi

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7 weeks ago

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44km / 27mi

| 104 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

19 November 2020 07:42

| 4.1 |

5 km / 3.1 miles

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9 weeks ago

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31 km / 19 miles

| 89 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

October 28, 2020 09:40

| 3.9 |

6 km / 3.7 miles

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12 weeks ago

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19 km / 12 miles

| 89 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

September 24, 2020 23:06

| 4.5 |

10km / 6.2mi

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17 weeks ago

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58km / 36mi

| Gulf of California, Mexico

September 24, 2020 23:01

| 4.9 |

13 km / 8.1 miles

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17 weeks ago

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45km / 28mi

| 97 km north of Loreto, BCS, Mexico

September 10, 2020 21:09

| 4.0 |

16 km / 9.9 miles

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19 weeks ago

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29km / 18mi

| 85 km north of Loreto, BCS (Mexico)

16 March 2020 02:42

| 4.0 |

15 km / 9.3 miles

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44 weeks ago

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68 km / 42 miles

| 85 km southeast of Santa Rosalia, BCS (Mexico)

January 19, 2018 16:17

| 6.3 |

10km / 6.2mi

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3 years ago

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14 km / 9 miles

| – 77 km four – Loreto, Mexico

October 19, 2013 17:54

| 6.5 |

8 km / 5 miles

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7 years ago

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91km / 56mi

| 75 km southwest of Ecorobo, Mexico

March 13, 2007 02:59

| 6.0 |

26 km / 16 miles

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14 years ago

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60km / 37mi

| Gulf of California (Mexico)

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