In the North Pacific Ocean 48 kilometer from Ometepec, Mexico, a shallow and significant M5.0 aftershock occurred deep in the night of Thursday November 14th, 2024.
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Earthquake Summary
This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, right off the coast of Mexico (2 mi offshore), 48 kilometer south-southwest of Ometepec in Guerrero. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 15 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
Date and Time: | Nov 14, 2024 03:16 (Mexico City Time) - Nov 14, 2024 09:16 Universal Time. |
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Location: | 48 km SSW of Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico. Coordinates 16°17'12"N 98°33'40"W. |
Map: | Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
Magnitude: | MAG 5.0 Detected by 268 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.035 . |
Depth: | 15 km (9 mi) A very shallow depth. |
Tsunami Risk: | Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here. |
Nearby towns and cities
This earthquake may have been felt in Mexico . Located 48 kilometer (30 mi) south-southwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Ometepec (Guerrero, Mexico) is the nearest significant population center.
Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Acapulco de Juárez is located 157 km to the west-northwest. Oaxaca is located 214 km to the east-northeast. Chilpancingo is located 173 km to the northwest.
An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.
Overview of nearby places
Distance | Place |
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48 km (30 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Ometepec Guerrero, Mexico. |
55 km (34 mi) E from epicenter |
Pinotepa Nacional Oaxaca, Mexico. |
94 km (58 mi) NW from epicenter |
Ayutla de los Libres Guerrero, Mexico. |
140 km (87 mi) N from epicenter |
Tlapa de Comonfort Guerrero, Mexico. |
144 km (89 mi) NE from epicenter |
Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco Oaxaca, Mexico. |
157 km (98 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Acapulco de Juárez Guerrero, Mexico. |
160 km (99 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Chilapa de Álvarez Guerrero, Mexico. |
165 km (103 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Puerto Escondido Oaxaca, Mexico. |
168 km (104 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Tixtla de Guerrero Guerrero, Mexico. |
173 km (107 mi) NW from epicenter |
Chilpancingo Guerrero, Mexico. |
184 km (114 mi) NW from epicenter |
Zumpango del Río Guerrero, Mexico. |
188 km (117 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Ciudad de Huajuapan de León Oaxaca, Mexico. |
209 km (130 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Ocotlán de Morelos Oaxaca, Mexico. |
210 km (130 mi) E from epicenter |
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz Oaxaca, Mexico. |
211 km (131 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Santa María Atzompa Oaxaca, Mexico. |
211 km (131 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Oaxaca, Mexico. |
214 km (133 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Oaxaca Oaxaca, Mexico. |
215 km (134 mi) ENE from epicenter |
San Antonio de la Cal Oaxaca, Mexico. |
220 km (137 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Acatlán de Osorio Puebla, Mexico. |
224 km (139 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Atoyac de Álvarez Guerrero, Mexico. |
239 km (149 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Ciudad de Huitzuco Guerrero, Mexico. |
244 km (152 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Técpan de Galeana Guerrero, Mexico. |
247 km (153 mi) N from epicenter |
Axochiapan Morelos, Mexico. |
251 km (156 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Iguala de la Independencia Guerrero, Mexico. |
258 km (160 mi) N from epicenter |
Izúcar de Matamoros Puebla, Mexico. |
266 km (165 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Crucecita Oaxaca, Mexico. |
267 km (166 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Jojutla Morelos, Mexico. |
267 km (166 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Zinacatepec Puebla, Mexico. |
268 km (167 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Altepexi Puebla, Mexico. |
269 km (167 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Tlaquiltenango Morelos, Mexico. |
270 km (168 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Teloloapan Guerrero, Mexico. |
271 km (168 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Ajalpan Puebla, Mexico. |
271 km (168 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Puente de Ixtla Morelos, Mexico. |
272 km (169 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Zacatepec Morelos, Mexico. |
272 km (169 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Tehuacán Puebla, Mexico. |
275 km (171 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Taxco de Alarcón Guerrero, Mexico. |
276 km (171 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Xoxocotla Morelos, Mexico. |
276 km (171 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Santa Rosa Treinta Morelos, Mexico. |
283 km (176 mi) N from epicenter |
Cuautla Morelos, Mexico. |
286 km (178 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Xochitepec Morelos, Mexico. |
290 km (180 mi) NW from epicenter |
Arcelia Guerrero, Mexico. |
291 km (181 mi) N from epicenter |
Yecapixtla Morelos, Mexico. |
292 km (181 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Emiliano Zapata Morelos, Mexico. |
292 km (181 mi) N from epicenter |
Atlixco Puebla, Mexico. |
294 km (183 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Temixco Morelos, Mexico. |
294 km (183 mi) N from epicenter |
Yautepec Morelos, Mexico. |
295 km (183 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Tres de Mayo Morelos, Mexico. |
296 km (184 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Jiutepec Morelos, Mexico. |
Shaking reported by 286 people
People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 286 people have reported shaking in 9 places, all within Mexico.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.
Places with most reports:
- Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, Mexico: 38 people.
- Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico: 36 people.
- Xochistlahuaca, Guerrero, Mexico: 35 people.
- Quechultenango, Guerrero, Mexico: 34 people.
- Zacatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico: 32 people.
- Amuzgos, Oaxaca, Mexico: 31 people.
- Cacahuatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico: 29 people.
- Putla, Oaxaca, Mexico: 27 people.
- Jicayán, Oaxaca, Mexico: 24 people.
This is likely an aftershock
This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5 earthquake that struck 1 day earlier. That main earthquake hit 14 km (9 mi) east-southeast of the epicenter of this MAG-5.0 aftershock.
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
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Foreshock | M 3.1 |
3 days earlier Nov 10, 2024 03:22 (Mexico City Time) | 21 km (13 mi) SSE from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.2 |
3 days earlier Nov 10, 2024 04:10 (Mexico City Time) | 55 km (34 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 4.0 |
2 days earlier Nov 10, 2024 10:51 (Mexico City Time) | 94 km (58 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.0 |
2 days earlier Nov 10, 2024 12:35 (Mexico City Time) | 45 km (28 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.9 |
2 days earlier Nov 10, 2024 12:50 (Mexico City Time) | 37 km (23 mi) WNW from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.3 |
2 days earlier Nov 11, 2024 00:43 (Mexico City Time) | 95 km (59 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.2 |
2 days earlier Nov 11, 2024 00:47 (Mexico City Time) | 94 km (58 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.2 |
2 days earlier Nov 11, 2024 00:52 (Mexico City Time) | 95 km (59 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.3 |
1 day earlier Nov 11, 2024 10:36 (Mexico City Time) | 45 km (28 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.1 |
5 hrs earlier Nov 12, 2024 13:41 (Mexico City Time) | 100 km (62 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.6 |
4 hrs earlier Nov 12, 2024 13:56 (Mexico City Time) | 96 km (60 mi) ESE from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.1 |
2 hrs earlier Nov 12, 2024 16:29 (Mexico City Time) | 98 km (61 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.6 |
2 hrs earlier Nov 12, 2024 16:37 (Mexico City Time) | 87 km (54 mi) E from Main Shock. |
Main Shock | M 5.0 |
Nov 12, 2024 18:18 (Mexico City Time) | - |
Aftershock | M 4.4 |
2 mins later Nov 12, 2024 18:20 (Mexico City Time) | 44 km (27 mi) SSW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 4.1 |
2 hrs later Nov 12, 2024 20:06 (Mexico City Time) | 28 km (17 mi) SSW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.0 |
9 hrs later Nov 13, 2024 03:33 (Mexico City Time) | 38 km (24 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.7 |
21 hrs later Nov 13, 2024 15:18 (Mexico City Time) | 51 km (32 mi) SSW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 4.1 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 02:19 (Mexico City Time) | 49 km (31 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 4.1 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 02:21 (Mexico City Time) | 54 km (34 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock This Earthquake |
M 5.0 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 03:16 (Mexico City Time) | 14 km (9 mi) WNW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.7 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 03:39 (Mexico City Time) | 51 km (31 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.7 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 03:53 (Mexico City Time) | 42 km (26 mi) SSW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 4.1 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 04:19 (Mexico City Time) | 50 km (31 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.7 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 04:23 (Mexico City Time) | 68 km (42 mi) SSW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.5 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 04:53 (Mexico City Time) | 51 km (31 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.7 |
1 day later Nov 14, 2024 04:54 (Mexico City Time) | 52 km (32 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 4.0 |
2 days later Nov 14, 2024 06:33 (Mexico City Time) | 97 km (60 mi) ESE from Main Shock. |
More earthquakes coming?
The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.
The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this happen often in the region
Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 57 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 months.
Low tsunami risk
Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.
Tsunami Risk Factors
Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
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Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
This Earthquake | This earthquake appears to have struck under the sea. | Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 15 km (9 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 14/11/24 21:48 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.