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Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 45 km west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022 at 6:40 am (GMT -8) -

Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 10 km depth

26 Nov 15:00 UTC: First to report: SSN after 20 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 26, 2022 14:40:15 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Nov 26, 2022 at 6:40 am (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	30.63°N / 116.38°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode	30.63°S / 63.62°E
Shaking intensity	Moderate shaking
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	Isla San Luis (204 km / 127 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	34 km (21 mi) WSW of Costa Brava (pop: 24) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) SW of Camalu (Camalú) (pop: 8,620) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) WSW of Vicente Guerrero (pop: 11,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) SSW of Las Brisas (pop: 1,080) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) WNW of Lazaro Cardenas (pop: 16,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (49 mi) S of San Vicente (pop: 4,360) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 123 km (76 mi) S of Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada (Maneadero) (pop: 23,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 140 km (87 mi) S of Ensenada (pop: 279,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 17°C (63 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from NNW
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10¹¹ joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.4	10 km	Mexico: 39 Km Al SUROESTE De VICENTE GUERRERO, BC	SSN

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Seismograms

Seismic station: In-Ko-Pah (IKP/CI network) | Distance from quake: 226 km / 140 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station In-Ko-Pah: 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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Seismic station In-Ko-Pah: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station In-Ko-Pah: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA (LVA2/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 303 km / 188 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBR/CI network) | Distance from quake: 407 km / 253 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Big Bear Solar Observatory: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Big Bear Solar Observatory: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Big Bear Solar Observatory: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Simmler (SMM/CI network) | Distance from quake: 620 km / 386 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Simmler: 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: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Simmler: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Simmler: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA (MVCO/US network) | Distance from quake: 1030 km / 640 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Mesa Verde, Colorado, 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: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Vicente Guerrero, Ensenada, Baja California (39 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Se movio la Cama fuel agitation moderada

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