Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 107 km southwest of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12:54 pm (GMT -7) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 6 km depth
15 May 20:12 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
15 May 20:14: Now using data updates from SSN
15 May 20:14: Now using data updates from SSN
Update Sun, 15 May 2022, 20:18
Moderate 4.2 quake hits near El Vergel [Campo], Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico4.2 quake 15 May 12:54 pm (GMT -7)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred around noon on Sunday, May 15th, 2022, at 12:54 pm local time near El Vergel [Campo], Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico, as reported by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 6 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.2 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include El Vergel [Campo] (pop. 15) located 71 km from the epicenter, and San Felipe (pop. 16,700) 101 km away.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 6 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.2 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include El Vergel [Campo] (pop. 15) located 71 km from the epicenter, and San Felipe (pop. 16,700) 101 km away.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 15, 2022 19:54:19 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12:54 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.2 |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 30.45°N / 114.02°W  (Gulf of California, Mexico) |
| Antipode | 30.45°S / 65.98°E |
| Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional) |
| Nearest volcano | Isla San Luis (65 km / 40 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 71 km (44 mi) ESE of El Vergel [Campo] (pop: 15) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 101 km (63 mi) SE of San Felipe (San Felípe) (pop: 16,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 107 km (66 mi) SSW of Puerto Peñasco (pop: 56,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 131 km (81 mi) WSW of Plutarco Elias Calles (La Y Griega) (pop: 3,730) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 145 km (90 mi) SSE of Santa Clara (pop: 3,970) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 181 km (112 mi) W of Heroica Caborca (pop: 59,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 183 km (114 mi) E of Lazaro Cardenas (pop: 16,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 191 km (119 mi) E of Vicente Guerrero (pop: 11,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 192 km (120 mi) SW of Sonoita (Sonoyta) (pop: 12,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 229 km (142 mi) SSE of Guadalupe Victoria (pop: 17,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  24.4°C (76 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.2 | 6 km | Mexico: 101 Km Al SURESTE De SAN FELIPE, BC | SSN |
| 4.2 | 6 km | Mexico: GULF OF CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
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