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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 123 km southwest of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 at 1:25 am (GMT -6) -

Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 16 km depth

9 Dec 07:46 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 21 minutes.
9 Dec 07:49: Now using data updates from SSN

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 9, 2022 07:25:15 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Dec 9, 2022 at 1:25 am (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.1
Depth	16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	14.78°N / 93.82°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode	14.78°S / 86.18°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	Tacana (188 km / 117 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	102 km (64 mi) SW of Nuevo Tolomita (pop: 74) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) SSW of Manuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro) (pop: 1,780) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 120 km (75 mi) SSW of Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 123 km (76 mi) SW of Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 138 km (86 mi) WSW of Escuintla (pop: 9,570) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 142 km (88 mi) WSW of Pueblo Nuevo (San Juan) (pop: 7,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 169 km (105 mi) SW of Angel Albino Corzo (Jaltenango de la Paz) (pop: 10,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 765 km (475 mi) SE of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 28°C (82 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	8.9 x 10¹⁰ joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.1	16 km	Mexico: 120 Km Al SUROESTE De PIJIJIAPAN, CHIS	SSN
4.1	16 km	Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico	RaspberryShake
4.1	16 km	OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO	EMSC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: COMITAN (CCIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 246 km / 153 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: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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

Seismic station COMITAN: 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: Montecristo, El Salvador (SNET/SV network) | Distance from quake: 509 km / 316 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Montecristo, El Salvador: 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

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: TLAPA (TLIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 594 km / 369 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station TLAPA: 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: Unam - Mexico, Mexico (UNM/G network) | Distance from quake: 762 km / 473 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station Unam - Mexico, Mexico: 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: Heredia, Costa Rica (HDC/G network) | Distance from quake: 1180 km / 733 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: 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 Heredia, Costa Rica: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: 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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