Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 5:31 pm (GMT -6) -


Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 7 km depth
22 Jan 23:56 UTC: First to report: SSN after 25 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 5:31 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.55°N / 99.19°W

Antipode: 16.55°S / 80.81°E
Nearby towns and cities:
320 km (199 mi) S of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
27°C (81 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from W
Primary data source: SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.2 | 7 km | Mexico: 34 Km Al SURESTE De SAN MARCOS, GRO | SSN |
4.2 | 7 km | OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO | EMSC |
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