Weak mag. 3.7 earthquake - Puebla, 236 km southeast of Mexico, on Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 3:31 pm (GMT -6) -
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Weak magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 59 km depth
16 Jan 02:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 5 hours.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 3:31 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 59.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.09°N / 97.39°W

Antipode: 18.09°S / 82.61°E
Nearest volcano: Pico de Orizaba (105 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
136 km (84 mi) SE of Puebla de Zaragoza (pop: 1,434,100) --> See nearby quakes!
236 km (147 mi) SE of Mexico (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.7 | 59 km | Mexico: 24 Km Al NORTE De TEPELMEME, OAX | SSN |
3.7 | 59 km | PUEBLA, MEXICO | EMSC |
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