Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Mexico: 17km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:57 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 11 km depth
19 May 23:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
19 May 23:01: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 1.1 km (from 2.5 to 0.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards WNW.
19 May 23:03: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 1.1 km (from 2.5 to 0.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards WNW.
19 May 23:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 10.9 km (from 0.7 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards ENE.
19 May 23:01: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 1.1 km (from 2.5 to 0.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards WNW.
19 May 23:03: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 1.1 km (from 2.5 to 0.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards WNW.
19 May 23:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.1 to 10.9 km (from 0.7 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards ENE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 19, 2022 22:57:25 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:57 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 10.9 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 32.44333°N / 115.4985°W  (Mexico) |
| Antipode | 32.443°S / 64.502°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Salton Buttes (85 km / 53 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (4 mi) SW of Ejido Benito Juarez (pop: 109) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Progreso (pop: 12,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) W of Ejido Michoacan de Ocampo (pop: 3,090) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) SW of Puebla (pop: 15,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) NW of Colonia La Puerta (pop: 885) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) S of Mexicali (pop: 689,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Santa Isabel (pop: 29,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) NW of Durango (pop: 1,590) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  37°C (99 F), humidity: 11%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 10.9 km | Mexico: 17km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX | USGS |
| 2.0 | 4 km | BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO | EMSC |
| 2.0 | 10.9 km | Mexico: Calif.-Baja Calif. Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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