A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 71 kilometers (44 miles) from Puerto Madero in Mexico on Saturday. Id of earthquake: us6000qxjx. Event ids that are associated: us6000qxjx. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:31:43 / 12:31 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 35 km, -92.9035° West, 14.2716° North. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 35 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 02/08/25 / 2025-08-02 00:31:43 / August 2, 2025 @ 12:31 am UTC/GMT.

Country/countries that might be effected, Guatemala (c. 13 550 000 pop), Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 79 km (49 miles) from Brisas Barra de Suchiate (c. 13 700 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Puerto Madero (c. 9 700 pop), 81 km (50 miles) from Ocós (c. 9 500 pop), 92 km (57 miles) from Vida Mejor I (c. 6 500 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Mazatán (c. 5 900 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Vida Mejor I, Mazatán, Ocós.

Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days eleven, in the past 30 days fifteen and in the last 365 days sixty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.

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