Quake Info: Moderate Mag. 4.3 Earthquake - Mexico: 3 Km Al SUROESTE De HIDALGO DEL PARRAL, CHIH, on Sunday, Nov 20, 2022 at 7:40 pm (GMT -7)

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 8 km depth

21 Nov 02:43 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
21 Nov 03:00: Now using data updates from SSN

Update Mon, 21 Nov 2022, 03:06

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 3 km southwest of Parral, Mexico

4.3 quake 20 Nov 7:40 pm (GMT -7)

A very shallow magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported early evening near Parral, Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.
According to Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the quake hit on Sunday, November 20th, 2022, at 7:40 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 8 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 citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.3.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Parral (pop. 104,800) located 3 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in San Francisco del Oro (pop. 4,200) located 17 km from the epicenter, Santa Barbara (pop. 8,800) 18 km away, Matamoros (pop. 2,600) 19 km away, Valle de Allende (pop. 4,200) 29 km away, and Pueblito de Allende (pop. 1,400) 36 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Villa Ocampo (pop. 1,100) located 55 km from the epicenter, Coronado (pop. 1,100) 55 km away, Pilar de Conchos (pop. 2,200) 61 km away, and Mariano Balleza (pop. 2,100) 66 km away.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 21, 2022 02:40:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Nov 20, 2022 at 7:40 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.3
Depth	8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	26.91°N / 105.68°W (Mexico)
Antipode	26.91°S / 74.32°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	8 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	Durango (231 km / 144 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	3 km (2 mi) SSW of Parral (pop: 104,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NE of Santa Barbara (pop: 8,770) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Matamoros (pop: 2,620) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) W of Valle de Allende (pop: 4,190) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) NNW of Villa Ocampo (pop: 1,080) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) WNW of Coronado (pop: 1,120) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) SSE of Pilar de Conchos (pop: 2,220) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) E of Mariano Balleza (pop: 2,090) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Scattered Clouds 5.3°C (42 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10¹¹ joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.3	8 km	Mexico: 3 Km Al SUROESTE De HIDALGO DEL PARRAL, CHIH	SSN
4.3	8 km	CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO	EMSC
4.3	8 km	Northern Mexico	RaspberryShake

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Seismic station: TXAR Array, Lajitas, TX, USA (TX31/IM network) | Distance from quake: 334 km / 208 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station TXAR Array, Lajitas, TX, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Parral, Chihuahua (4.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Estaba en un escritorio y derrepente empezaron a temblar las puertas del closet seguido de un ligero sacudimuento del suelo

Hidalgo del parral (2.5 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s

Hidalgo del Parral (4.2 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : In bed, Watch in Tv, the Tv moves, my bed moves, the floor sound

Hidalgo del Parral (4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating : Estaba en la cocina cenando lo sentí y se movía el liquido de mi vaso

Parral, Chihuahua (1.4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Temblor muy fuerte

Parral chihuahua (2.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Parral, Chihuahua (3.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 10-15 s : Se sintió un poco más fuerte, cómo si algo pesado intentará mover el suelo

Hidalgo del Parral / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s

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