Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 30 km west of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 8:00 am (GMT -5) -
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 94 km depth
23 May 13:21 UTC: First to report: SSN after 21 minutes.
Update Mon, 23 May 2022, 13:27
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico4.4 quake 23 May 8:00 am (GMT -5)
Just 27 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, at 8:00 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 94 km below the surface.
The event was filed by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake as well.
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 9 km from the epicenter, Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop. 1,600) 22 km away, El Carmen (pop. 1,400) 23 km away, Mapastepec (pop. 17,900) 30 km away, Pijijiapan (pop. 16,900) 35 km away, Ulapa (pop. 1,900) 41 km away, Acapeteahua (pop. 6,200) 52 km away, Acacoyagua (pop. 7,500) 53 km away, and Escuintla (pop. 9,600) 55 km away.
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The event was filed by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake as well.
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 9 km from the epicenter, Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop. 1,600) 22 km away, El Carmen (pop. 1,400) 23 km away, Mapastepec (pop. 17,900) 30 km away, Pijijiapan (pop. 16,900) 35 km away, Ulapa (pop. 1,900) 41 km away, Acapeteahua (pop. 6,200) 52 km away, Acacoyagua (pop. 7,500) 53 km away, and Escuintla (pop. 9,600) 55 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 23, 2022 13:00:34 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 23, 2022 at 8:00 am (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.4 |
| Depth | 94.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 15.37°N / 93.17°W  (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico) |
| Antipode | 15.37°S / 86.83°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional) |
| Nearest volcano | Tacana (117 km / 73 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 9 km (5 mi) S of La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop: 1,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop: 1,620) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (18 mi) WSW of Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) S of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 41 km (25 mi) W of Ulapa (pop: 1,940) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) W of Escuintla (pop: 9,570) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) WNW of Pueblo Nuevo (San Juan) (pop: 7,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 777 km (483 mi) SE of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  27.4°C (81 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.4 | 94 km | Mexico: 31 Km Al SUROESTE De MAPASTEPEC, CHIS | SSN |
| 4.4 | 94 km | OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO | EMSC |
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