Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 36 km south of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 12:52 am (GMT -5) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 92 km depth
19 May 06:12 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
19 May 06:21: Now using data updates from SSN
19 May 06:21: Now using data updates from SSN
Update Thu, 19 May 2022, 06:18
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 36 km south of Pijijiapan, Mexico4.2 quake 19 May 12:52 am (GMT -5)
An intermediate magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported after midnight near Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Thursday, May 19th, 2022, at 12:52 am local time at an intermediate depth of 92 km. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop. 1000) located 14 km from the epicenter, El Carmen (pop. 1,400) 27 km away, Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop. 1,600) 28 km away, Pijijiapan (pop. 16,900) 36 km away, Mapastepec (pop. 17,900) 40 km away, San Isidro (pop. 1,600) 43 km away, Acapeteahua (pop. 6,200) 63 km away, Acacoyagua (pop. 7,500) 64 km away, and Escuintla (pop. 9,600) 66 km away.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Thursday, May 19th, 2022, at 12:52 am local time at an intermediate depth of 92 km. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop. 1000) located 14 km from the epicenter, El Carmen (pop. 1,400) 27 km away, Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop. 1,600) 28 km away, Pijijiapan (pop. 16,900) 36 km away, Mapastepec (pop. 17,900) 40 km away, San Isidro (pop. 1,600) 43 km away, Acapeteahua (pop. 6,200) 63 km away, Acacoyagua (pop. 7,500) 64 km away, and Escuintla (pop. 9,600) 66 km away.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 19, 2022 05:52:16 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 12:52 am (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.2 |
| Depth | 92.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 15.37°N / 93.27°W  (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico) |
| Antipode | 15.37°S / 86.73°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional) |
| Nearest volcano | Tacana (127 km / 79 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 14 km (9 mi) SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop: 1,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) SW of Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop: 1,620) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) S of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) W of Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (26 mi) SSE of San Isidro (pop: 1,630) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) W of Ulapa (pop: 1,940) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) W of Escuintla (pop: 9,570) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 768 km (477 mi) SE of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  28.5°C (83 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NW |
| 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 | 92 km | Mexico: 36 Km Al SUR De PIJIJIAPAN, CHIS | SSN |
| 4.2 | 92 km | OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO | EMSC |
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