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Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - Mexico: 12km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX, on Monday, Nov 28, 2022 at 11:32 pm (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 21 km depth

29 Nov 07:36 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
29 Nov 23:32: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.5 to 20.5 km (from 10.9 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards SW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 29, 2022 07:32:46 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Nov 28, 2022 at 11:32 pm (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.7
Depth	20.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	32.51933°N / 115.24133°W (Mexico)
Antipode	32.519°S / 64.759°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Salton Buttes (84 km / 52 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	0 km (0 mi) W of Jalisco (pop: 452) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Puebla (pop: 15,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Nuevo Leon (pop: 3,660) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Quintana Roo (pop: 2,310) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) SW of Yucatan (pop: 1,630) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NW of Lazaro Cardenas (pop: 2,390) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Mexicali (pop: 689,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Tecolots (Poblado Benito Juárez) (pop: 5,260) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 13°C (55 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	2.2 x 10⁷ joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.7	21 km	Mexico: 12km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX	USGS
1.7	21 km	Mexico: Calif.-Baja Calif. Border Region	RaspberryShake
1.7	10 km	Mexico: Calif.-Baja Calif. Border Region	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Glamis (GLA/CI network) | Distance from quake: 71 km / 44 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Glamis: 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: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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

Seismic station Glamis: 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: In-Ko-Pah (IKP/CI network) | Distance from quake: 83 km / 51 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station: Big Chuckawalla Mtns (BC3/CI network) | Distance from quake: 128 km / 79 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Big Chuckawalla Mtns: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Big Chuckawalla Mtns: 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: Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA (LVA2/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 154 km / 96 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: Belle Mountain Joshua Tree (BEL/CI network) | Distance from quake: 179 km / 111 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Belle Mountain Joshua Tree: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Belle Mountain Joshua Tree: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Belle Mountain Joshua Tree: 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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