Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of Ocos, Ocós, San Marcos, Guatemala, on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 10:51 am (GMT -6) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
6 May 16:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.
6 May 17:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 10.0 km (from 5 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.5 km (0.9 mi) towards NE.
6 May 17:18: Now using data updates from USGS
6 May 17:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 10.0 km (from 5 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.5 km (0.9 mi) towards NE.
6 May 17:18: Now using data updates from USGS
Update Fri, 6 May 2022, 17:21
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Ocos, Ocós, San Marcos, Guatemala4.9 quake 6 May 10:51 am (GMT -6)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred in the morning on Friday, May 6th, 2022, at 10:51 am local time near Ocos, Ocós, San Marcos, Guatemala, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.9, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.9, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 4.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Ocos (pop. 9,500) located 89 km from the epicenter, Brisas Barra de Suchiate (pop. 13,700) 89 km away, Champerico (pop. 7,800) 93 km away, La Libertad (pop. 4,500) 97 km away, and Ciudad Tecun Uman (pop. 11,400) 108 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pajapita (pop. 8,200) located 118 km from the epicenter, and Flores Costa Cuca (pop. 12,000) 121 km away.
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.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.9, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.9, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 4.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Ocos (pop. 9,500) located 89 km from the epicenter, Brisas Barra de Suchiate (pop. 13,700) 89 km away, Champerico (pop. 7,800) 93 km away, La Libertad (pop. 4,500) 97 km away, and Ciudad Tecun Uman (pop. 11,400) 108 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pajapita (pop. 8,200) located 118 km from the epicenter, and Flores Costa Cuca (pop. 12,000) 121 km away.
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.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 6, 2022 16:51:08 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, May 6, 2022 at 10:51 am (GMT -6) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.9 |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 13.8342°N / 92.6303°W  (North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala) |
| Antipode | 13.834°S / 87.37°E |
| Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Santiaguito (155 km / 96 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 89 km (55 mi) SSW of Ocos (Ocós) (pop: 9,460) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (56 mi) SSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate (Mexico) (pop: 13,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) SW of Champerico (pop: 7,760) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 107 km (67 mi) SSW of Ciudad Hidalgo (Mexico) (pop: 14,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 108 km (67 mi) SSW of Ciudad Tecun Uman (Ayutla) (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) SSW of Pajapita (pop: 8,160) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 121 km (75 mi) SW of Flores Costa Cuca (pop: 12,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 127 km (79 mi) SW of Coatepec (pop: 45,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 137 km (85 mi) SW of Colomba (pop: 19,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 245 km (152 mi) WSW of Guatemala (pop: 994,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  29.2°C (84 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.9 | 10 km | 82 Km Al Suroeste De Champerico, Guatemala | USGS |
| 4.6 | 110 km | Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico | GFZ |
| 4.9 | 30 km | OFFSHORE GUATEMALA | EMSC |
| 4.9 | 10 km | Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico | RaspberryShake |
| 4.7 | 5 km | Guatemala: 104 Km Al SUROESTE De CD HIDALGO, CHIS | SSN |
| 4.6 | 10 km | 88 Km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala | INETER |
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