M5.0 Earthquake 16 km S of El Coyul, Mexico — June 23, 2020
2020-06-23 18:27:07 UTC (2020-06-23) · approx. 12:27 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.
On June 23, 2020 at 18:27 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 16 km S of El Coyul, Mexico, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 15.7674°, -95.7891°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Mexico, a region characterized by the Middle America Trench, where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Middle America Trench. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-95.7891°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near El Coyul, Mexico?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 16 km S of El Coyul, Mexico on June 23, 2020 at 18:27 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 15.7674°, -95.7891°, which is 16 km S of El Coyul, Mexico. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Mexico had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Mexico was the M8.1 Chiapas earthquake of September 8, 2017. Today's magnitude 5.0 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000ahdb). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, June 23, 2020). M5.0 Earthquake 16 km S of El Coyul, Mexico — June 23, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ahdb/