Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Mexico: 6 Km Al SUROESTE De ACAPULCO, GRO, on Friday, Mar 18, 2022 at 1:53 pm (GMT -6) -

Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 22 km depth

18 Mar 19:58 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 5 minutes.
18 Mar 20:28: Now using data updates from SSN

Update Fri, 18 Mar 2022, 20:33

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Acapulco, Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico

4.8 quake 18 Mar 1:53 pm (GMT -6)

Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN) reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Mexico near Acapulco, Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, 39 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Friday, March 18th, 2022, at 1:53 pm local time at a shallow depth of 22 km. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Acapulco (pop. 673,500) located 4 km from the epicenter, Bajos del Ejido (pop. 6,200) 13 km away, and Tres Palos (pop. 5,000) 18 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Coyuca de Benitez (pop. 13,600) located 23 km from the epicenter, Atoyac de Alvarez (pop. 21,400) 65 km away, Técpan de Galeana (pop. 15,100) 83 km away, Chilpancingo de los Bravo (pop. 187,300) 91 km away, and Ayutla de los Libres (pop. 15,400) 92 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tixtla de Guerrero (pop. 22,800) located 99 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake data

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 18, 2022 19:53:51 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Mar 18, 2022 at 1:53 pm (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.8
Depth	22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	16.85°N / 99.95°W (Mexico)
Antipode	16.85°S / 80.05°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	16 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (3 mi) W of Acapulco (pop: 673,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) S of Bajos del Ejido (pop: 6,170) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) W of Tres Palos (pop: 5,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) SE of Coyuca de Benitez (Coyuca de Benítez) (pop: 13,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) SE of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) ESE of Técpan de Galeana (pop: 15,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) SSW of Chilpancingo de los Bravo (pop: 187,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) W of Ayutla de los Libres (pop: 15,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (62 mi) SW of Tixtla de Guerrero (pop: 22,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 300 km (186 mi) SSW of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	1 x 10¹² joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.8	22 km	Mexico: 6 Km Al SUROESTE De ACAPULCO, GRO	SSN
4.3	60 km	GUERRERO, MEXICO	EMSC
4.4	61 km	Guerrero, Mexico	USGS
4.4	61 km	Guerrero, Mexico	RaspberryShake
4.4	56 km	Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico	GFZ

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Acapulco, Guerrero (16.1 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Working on laptop in living room when something like thunder sounded, then the floor starting shaking | One user found this interesting.

acapulco (11.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : i was on the beach and i just felt some shaking | 2 users found this interesting.

Acapulco (14.3 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Tardo unos segundos | 2 users found this interesting.

Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero (22.7 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : sitting in the car and it was a double hit. first was mild the second fairly strong and shook the car sidewise like it was hit by another car. thought I was imaging things until people moved outside and clearly scared.

Ciudad de México / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Movimiento ligero de objetos colgantes | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Las Playas, Acapulco / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 2-5 s : Heart steering rumble before it got here | One user found this interesting.

Acapulco, Guerrero (5.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Very strong short quake

Colonia Alborada, Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero (10.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s

Acapulco, Guerrero (5.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Very strong short quake

Acapulco, Guerrero (7.6 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s

Acapulco (7.9 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

Acapulco de Juárez (13.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Me espante

ciudad de mexico (292 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt

Acapulco (69 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Tultepec / not felt (reported through our app)

México city / not felt (reported through our app)

Renacimiento guerrero / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

Acapulco / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s

Cuernavaca / not felt

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