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Weak mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 64 km south of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:28 am (GMT -6) -

Weak magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 68 km depth

6 Dec 14:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 6 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 6, 2022 08:28:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:28 am (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.6
Depth	68.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	15.53°N / 93.89°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode	15.53°S / 86.11°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	Tacana (196 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	42 km (26 mi) SSW of Isla San Marcos (pop: 86) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) S of Paredon (Paredón) (pop: 6,130) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) SSW of Tonala (Tonalá) (pop: 35,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) WSW of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) S of Arriaga (pop: 24,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) SSE of Chahuites (pop: 9,840) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 103 km (64 mi) SW of Villaflores (pop: 37,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 705 km (438 mi) SE of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.6 x 10¹⁰ joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.6	68 km	Mexico: 64 Km Al SUR De TONALA, CHIS	SSN
3.6	68 km	Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: COMITAN (CCIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 205 km / 128 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station COMITAN: 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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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Sep 8, 2017 04:49 5 years ago	8.1 60 km	62km / 39mi	North Pacific Ocean, 88 km SW of Topon, Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 23, 1902 20:18 120 years ago	7.8 0 km	109km / 68mi	39 km SE of Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Mar 22, 1928 04:17 95 years ago	7.6 15 km	247km / 153mi	11 km N of Merced del Potrero, San Miguel del Puerto, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Nov 7, 2012 16:35 10 years ago	7.4 24 km	269km / 167mi	North Pacific Ocean, 35 km S of Champerico, Guatemala	More
Aug 23, 1965 19:46 57 years ago	7.4 25 km	220km / 137mi	5.4 km S of Santa Maria Zapotitlan, Santa Maria Ecatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Jun 23, 2020 15:29 3 years ago	7.3 35 km	228km / 142mi	15 km NE of Merced del Potrero, San Miguel del Puerto, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Apr 29, 1970 14:01 53 years ago	7.3 35 km	174km / 108mi	60 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Dec 14, 1935 22:05 87 years ago	7.3 35 km	186km / 116mi	4.6 km E of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Oct 21, 1995 02:38 27 years ago	7.2 159 km	152km / 95mi	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 10, 1993 19:12 29 years ago	7.2 34 km	161km / 100mi	47 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Oct 23, 1950 16:13 72 years ago	7.2 65 km	252km / 156mi	1.9 km N of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, Guatemala	More
Dec 2, 1983 03:09 39 years ago	7.0 67 km	267km / 166mi	71 km S of Coatepec, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala	More
Jun 28, 1944 07:58 79 years ago	7.0 25 km	172km / 107mi	95 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Jun 14, 2017 07:29 6 years ago	6.9 104 km	241km / 150mi	4.8 km W of Cabrican, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala	More
Jul 7, 2014 11:23 9 years ago	6.9 60 km	182km / 113mi	1.2 km N of El Encanto, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Mar 14, 1994 20:51 29 years ago	6.9 164 km	165km / 102mi	La Concordia, 42 km SW of Comitan, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 3, 1993 12:35 29 years ago	6.8 27 km	169km / 105mi	65 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Nov 17, 1953 13:29 69 years ago	6.8 25 km	289km / 180mi	225 km SW of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala	More
Apr 17, 1919 20:53 104 years ago	6.8 35 km	275km / 171mi	34 km S of Retalhuleu, Departamento de Retalhuleu, Guatemala	More
Oct 16, 2008 19:41 14 years ago	6.7 24 km	205km / 127mi	20 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Dec 5, 1939 08:30 83 years ago	6.7 45 km	246km / 153mi	24 km SW of Retalhuleu, Departamento de Retalhuleu, Guatemala	More
Sep 7, 2013 00:13 9 years ago	6.6 67 km	216km / 134mi	Quetzaltenango, 5.4 km SE of Ciudad Tecun Uman, Ayutla, San Marcos, Guatemala	More
Apr 7, 2011 13:11 12 years ago	6.6 166 km	193km / 120mi	1.6 km SE of Bajo Grande, Uxpanapa, Veracruz, Mexico	More
Nov 13, 1972 04:43 50 years ago	6.6 15 km	123km / 77mi	65 km S of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Apr 30, 1970 08:33 53 years ago	6.6 35 km	129km / 80mi	114 km W of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 29, 1970 11:22 53 years ago	6.6 35 km	166km / 103mi	83 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Feb 11, 1941 14:35 82 years ago	6.6 15 km	113km / 70mi	124 km S of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Feb 1, 2019 16:14 4 years ago	6.5 107 km	202km / 126mi	6.7 km W of Malacatan, Malacatán, San Marcos, Guatemala	More
Dec 17, 2015 19:49 7 years ago	6.5 90 km	76km / 47mi	2.4 km S of Filipinas, Villa Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Nov 11, 2012 22:15 10 years ago	6.5 27 km	240km / 149mi	North Pacific Ocean, 31 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala	More
Feb 12, 2008 12:50 15 years ago	6.5 83 km	102km / 63mi	5.5 km E of Yerba Santa, Santo Domingo Zanatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Sep 30, 1993 18:27 29 years ago	6.5 19 km	88km / 54mi	100 km SE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Apr 6, 1982 19:56 41 years ago	6.5 65 km	237km / 147mi	49 km SW of Coatepec, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala	More
Apr 28, 1959 11:09 64 years ago	6.5 25 km	202km / 125mi	9.3 km W of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 17, 1928 03:25 95 years ago	6.5 35 km	291km / 181mi	38 km SE of Isla, Veracruz, Mexico	More
Jan 16, 2002 23:09 21 years ago	6.4 80 km	81km / 50mi	22 km S of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Nov 28, 2001 14:32 21 years ago	6.4 85 km	84km / 52mi	17 km SE of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Dec 31, 1996 12:41 26 years ago	6.4 100 km	104km / 65mi	55 km SE of Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 19, 1993 14:10 29 years ago	6.4 18 km	143km / 89mi	130 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Nov 28, 1968 10:36 54 years ago	6.4 20 km	109km / 68mi	127 km S of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Dec 29, 1936 13:59 86 years ago	6.4 15 km	258km / 160mi	269 km SW of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala	More
Mar 12, 2000 22:21 23 years ago	6.3 62 km	167km / 104mi	Huehuetan, 22 km W of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Jun 7, 1998 23:20 25 years ago	6.3 87 km	49km / 31mi	15 km S of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
May 30, 1992 16:30 31 years ago	6.3 55 km	159km / 99mi	89 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Aug 31, 1984 19:46 38 years ago	6.3 119 km	89km / 55mi	17 km S of Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 15, 1983 10:39 39 years ago	6.3 115 km	101km / 63mi	19 km SE of Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Jan 24, 1983 08:17 40 years ago	6.3 57 km	159km / 99mi	5.1 km SW of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Jun 22, 1979 06:30 44 years ago	6.3 107 km	181km / 112mi	Santa Maria Chimalapa, 76 km NE of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
May 13, 1954 14:46 69 years ago	6.3 62 km	262km / 163mi	6.2 km E of San Pedro Quiatoni, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Nov 20, 2019 04:27 3 years ago	6.2 10 km	181km / 113mi	North Pacific Ocean, 98 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Jan 21, 2012 18:47 11 years ago	6.2 45 km	120km / 74mi	North Pacific Ocean, 65 km SW of Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Oct 23, 1950 17:48 72 years ago	6.2 65 km	280km / 174mi	27 km SE of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, Guatemala	More
Jan 15, 2021 16:10 2 years ago	6.1 16 km	266km / 165mi	North Pacific Ocean, 57 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala	More
Jul 6, 2007 01:09 16 years ago	6.1 113 km	92km / 57mi	16 km NW of Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Dec 4, 2000 04:43 22 years ago	6.1 33 km	73km / 45mi	137 km S of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
May 8, 1999 22:12 24 years ago	6.1 39 km	255km / 159mi	55 km S of Coatepec, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala	More
May 5, 1999 22:41 24 years ago	6.1 33 km	155km / 96mi	233 km S of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Sep 16, 1989 23:20 33 years ago	6.1 108 km	110km / 68mi	21 km S of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Mar 12, 1987 12:18 36 years ago	6.1 40 km	76km / 47mi	90 km SE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Oct 13, 1984 17:18 38 years ago	6.1 31 km	72km / 45mi	132 km SW of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Dec 31, 1974 20:21 48 years ago	6.1 39 km	272km / 169mi	48 km S of Retalhuleu, Departamento de Retalhuleu, Guatemala	More
Nov 12, 1942 04:55 80 years ago	6.1 60 km	111km / 69mi	2.1 km SE of Ramon Escobar Balboa, San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Sep 23, 2017 12:53 5 years ago	6.0 10 km	180km / 112mi	1.8 km W of Cieneguilla, Asuncion Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Sep 8, 2017 08:34 5 years ago	6.0 10 km	46km / 28mi	North Pacific Ocean, 90 km SW of Manuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	More
Apr 25, 2016 07:07 7 years ago	6.0 10 km	151km / 94mi	North Pacific Ocean, 65 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 15, 2016 14:11 7 years ago	6.0 10 km	293km / 182mi	North Pacific Ocean, 229 km SW of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala	More
Jul 29, 2012 12:22 11 years ago	6.0 36 km	211km / 131mi	North Pacific Ocean, 26 km SW of Ocos, Ocós, San Marcos, Guatemala	More
May 1, 2012 22:43 11 years ago	6.0 14 km	167km / 104mi	North Pacific Ocean, 90 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico	More
Jan 19, 2001 01:12 22 years ago	6.0 93 km	126km / 79mi	74 km NW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 6, 1995 22:48 27 years ago	6.0 12 km	76km / 47mi	138 km S of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 10, 1994 17:36 29 years ago	6.0 100 km	222km / 138mi	38 km SW of San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Marcos, Guatemala	More
Sep 10, 1993 18:58 29 years ago	6.0 63 km	173km / 108mi	77 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Jul 5, 1986 22:09 37 years ago	6.0 112 km	140km / 87mi	72 km NW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Aug 20, 1971 21:36 51 years ago	6.0 28 km	296km / 184mi	253 km SW of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala	More
Apr 30, 1970 12:51 53 years ago	6.0 35 km	145km / 90mi	136 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 25, 1968 10:38 54 years ago	6.0 125 km	145km / 90mi	Siltepec, 80 km N of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 19, 1964 05:08 58 years ago	6.0 25 km	87km / 54mi	149 km SW of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Jan 24, 1959 19:42 64 years ago	6.0 35 km	187km / 116mi	79 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 27, 2016 12:51 7 years ago	5.9 28 km	149km / 92mi	North Pacific Ocean, 59 km W of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Aug 18, 2004 09:03 18 years ago	5.9 63 km	151km / 94mi	8.1 km E of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Mar 15, 1987 05:11 36 years ago	5.9 40 km	75km / 46mi	91 km SE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Jul 13, 1986 09:12 37 years ago	5.9 80 km	59km / 37mi	16 km W of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 22, 1971 14:14 51 years ago	5.9 23 km	80km / 50mi	142 km S of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Dec 24, 1970 08:00 52 years ago	5.9 102 km	52km / 32mi	23 km SE of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
May 2, 1970 02:06 53 years ago	5.9 35 km	117km / 73mi	150 km SW of Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 22, 1962 04:45 61 years ago	5.9 66 km	79km / 49mi	6.5 km S of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 2, 1958 20:07 64 years ago	5.9 35 km	137km / 85mi	94 km SW of Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Mar 2, 2014 22:17 9 years ago	5.8 35 km	172km / 107mi	North Pacific Ocean, 71 km SW of Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Aug 13, 2011 07:33 11 years ago	5.8 6 km	152km / 94mi	206 km S of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	More
Jan 17, 2009 02:57 14 years ago	5.8 169 km	125km / 78mi	5.3 km NW of Nueva Colombia, Angel Albino Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Oct 16, 2008 19:43 14 years ago	5.8 23 km	202km / 125mi	47 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Jun 27, 2006 13:03 17 years ago	5.8 9 km	66km / 41mi	130 km S of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Feb 1, 2003 16:30 20 years ago	5.8 211 km	156km / 97mi	Acala, 33 km SW of San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Feb 14, 2002 23:23 21 years ago	5.8 76 km	147km / 91mi	Huixtla, 42 km W of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 1, 1996 06:10 27 years ago	5.8 33 km	116km / 72mi	142 km W of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Sep 10, 1993 17:28 29 years ago	5.8 62 km	169km / 105mi	79 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Aug 19, 1975 14:57 47 years ago	5.8 85 km	81km / 51mi	Oaxaca, 24 km W of Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico	More
May 15, 1970 09:44 53 years ago	5.8 35 km	184km / 114mi	97 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
May 1, 1970 08:35 53 years ago	5.8 35 km	134km / 83mi	123 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More
Apr 30, 1970 13:21 53 years ago	5.8 35 km	113km / 70mi	126 km W of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico	More

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