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Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 52 km south of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 at 6:49 pm (GMT -7) -

Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 16 km depth

25 Jan 02:12 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 23 minutes.
25 Jan 02:14: Now using data updates from SSN

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 25, 2023 01:49:07 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 at 6:49 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4
Depth	15.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	18.65°N / 104.4°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode	18.65°S / 75.6°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	Colima (126 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	46 km (29 mi) SW of Cuyutlan (pop: 1000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) SSW of El Colomo (pop: 10,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 52 km (32 mi) S of Manzanillo (pop: 130,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) SW of Armeria (Ciudad de Armería) (pop: 15,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 62 km (39 mi) WSW of Tecoman (pop: 85,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) SSE of Cihuatlan (Cihuatlán) (pop: 18,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) SW of Ciudad de Villa de Alvarez (pop: 117,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 561 km (349 mi) W of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 25.1°C (77 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	6.3 x 10¹⁰ joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.0	16 km	Mexico: 46 Km Al SUR De MANZANILLO, COL	SSN
4.0	16 km	OFFSHORE COLIMA, MEXICO	EMSC
4.0	16 km	Near Coast of Jalisco, Mexico	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Morelia, Mich, MX (MOIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 351 km / 218 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station Morelia, Mich, MX: 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: ZACATECAS (ZAIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 496 km / 308 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station ZACATECAS: 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: TLAPA (TLIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 628 km / 390 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: Sierra la Laguna Baja California Sur, Mexico (SLBS/IU network) | Distance from quake: 802 km / 499 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Sierra la Laguna Baja California Sur, 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 Sierra la Laguna Baja California Sur, Mexico: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Sierra la Laguna Baja California Sur, 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: Chaparral WMA, Artesia Wells, TX, USA (833A/TX network) | Distance from quake: 1190 km / 740 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Chaparral WMA, Artesia Wells, 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: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Chaparral WMA, Artesia Wells, TX, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Chaparral WMA, Artesia Wells, TX, 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

User reports for this quake

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Jun 3, 1932 10:36 91 years ago	8.1 15 km	142km / 88mi	1 km NW of Jiquilpan, San Gabriel, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Oct 9, 1995 15:35 27 years ago	8.0 33 km	50km / 31mi	16 km SE of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 19, 1985 13:17 37 years ago	8.0 28 km	204km / 126mi	41 km NW of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Jun 18, 1932 10:12 91 years ago	7.8 15 km	100km / 62mi	Arandas, Jalisco, 25 km NW of Ciudad de Villa de Alvarez, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 19, 2022 18:05 20 weeks ago	7.7 15 km	127km / 79mi	North Pacific Ocean, 99 km SE of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Jun 22, 1932 12:59 91 years ago	7.7 25 km	83km / 51mi	Jalisco, 31 km NE of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jan 22, 2003 02:06 20 years ago	7.6 24 km	34km / 21mi	29 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 15, 1941 19:09 82 years ago	7.6 30 km	148km / 92mi	3.8 km W of Varaloso, Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Jun 7, 1911 11:02 112 years ago	7.6 30 km	207km / 129mi	6.8 km W of Tumbiscatio de Ruiz, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Jan 30, 1973 21:01 50 years ago	7.5 43 km	149km / 93mi	95 km SW of Apatzingan, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Oct 25, 1981 03:22 41 years ago	7.3 33 km	254km / 158mi	Isla La Palma, Guerrero, 17 km NE of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Jan 11, 1997 20:28 26 years ago	7.2 33 km	180km / 112mi	Arteaga, 63 km NW of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Nov 30, 1934 02:05 88 years ago	7.1 15 km	94km / 58mi	120 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 30, 1986 07:07 37 years ago	7.0 27 km	153km / 95mi	Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, 93 km NW of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Sep 22, 2022 06:16 19 weeks ago	6.9 12 km	147km / 91mi	North Pacific Ocean, 149 km SE of Colima, Mexico	More
Jun 29, 1935 06:48 88 years ago	6.8 25 km	66km / 41mi	10.9 km S of Boca de Apiza, Coahuayana, Mexico	More
Jul 25, 1932 09:12 91 years ago	6.8 20 km	51km / 32mi	13 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 13, 1933 21:23 89 years ago	6.6 20 km	9km / 6mi	59 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 7, 1932 16:22 90 years ago	6.6 15 km	24km / 15mi	65 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 11, 2012 22:55 11 years ago	6.5 20 km	187km / 116mi	24 km E of La Higuera, Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Aug 9, 2000 11:41 23 years ago	6.5 46 km	209km / 130mi	37 km NW of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Aug 29, 1989 04:16 33 years ago	6.5 21 km	150km / 93mi	184 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 22, 1937 03:37 85 years ago	6.5 15 km	211km / 131mi	248 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 24, 2008 02:33 14 years ago	6.4 12 km	164km / 102mi	261 km SW of Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 11, 1995 14:09 27 years ago	6.4 20 km	117km / 73mi	121 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jul 10, 1933 03:22 90 years ago	6.4 15 km	59km / 37mi	77 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 9, 1933 03:58 90 years ago	6.4 15 km	95km / 59mi	117 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
May 1, 1921 05:39 102 years ago	6.4 15 km	14km / 9mi	55 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
May 20, 2001 04:21 22 years ago	6.3 33 km	19km / 12mi	35 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jan 1, 1991 00:06 32 years ago	6.3 35 km	166km / 103mi	197 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 13, 1941 18:14 81 years ago	6.3 20 km	240km / 149mi	258 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 14, 1933 07:16 89 years ago	6.3 30 km	98km / 61mi	Chinicuila, Michoacan, 53 km SE of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Nov 28, 1930 07:32 92 years ago	6.3 15 km	250km / 155mi	258 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jun 7, 2016 10:51 7 years ago	6.2 10 km	88km / 55mi	North Pacific Ocean, 120 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 29, 2001 21:26 22 years ago	6.2 10 km	18km / 11mi	47 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Oct 21, 1950 09:43 72 years ago	6.2 15 km	192km / 119mi	288 km SW of Colima, Mexico	More
May 11, 1926 11:20 97 years ago	6.2 15 km	261km / 162mi	144 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico	More
May 19, 2003 16:27 20 years ago	6.1 10 km	167km / 104mi	212 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 11, 1995 19:44 27 years ago	6.1 20 km	118km / 73mi	137 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jan 26, 1974 05:35 49 years ago	6.1 33 km	105km / 66mi	Aquila, Michoacan, 62 km SE of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Jan 22, 1973 00:37 50 years ago	6.1 33 km	60km / 37mi	87 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 26, 1968 17:47 55 years ago	6.1 30 km	94km / 59mi	1.6 km E of El Duin, Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Oct 12, 1995 16:52 27 years ago	6.0 16 km	44km / 27mi	19 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Oct 18, 1973 10:49 49 years ago	6.0 45 km	101km / 63mi	Jalisco, 73 km NW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jan 22, 2003 19:41 20 years ago	5.9 10 km	19km / 12mi	33 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Nov 11, 1991 17:45 31 years ago	5.9 10.6 km	150km / 93mi	188 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Mar 21, 1964 15:08 59 years ago	5.9 35 km	107km / 67mi	3.5 km E of Motin del Oro, Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Sep 20, 2022 08:17 19 weeks ago	5.8 13 km	81km / 51mi	North Pacific Ocean, 73 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Feb 20, 2013 21:23 10 years ago	5.8 16 km	56km / 35mi	North Pacific Ocean, 31 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 11, 1995 19:11 27 years ago	5.8 28 km	120km / 74mi	133 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Oct 6, 1995 05:13 27 years ago	5.8 33 km	26km / 16mi	26 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 19, 1989 14:48 34 years ago	5.8 10 km	124km / 77mi	168 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Mar 9, 1981 22:38 42 years ago	5.7 56 km	56km / 35mi	10 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Jun 23, 1969 07:08 54 years ago	5.7 20 km	59km / 36mi	105 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 7, 1958 17:58 64 years ago	5.7 15 km	133km / 82mi	171 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Nov 23, 2009 06:08 13 years ago	5.6 35 km	141km / 88mi	175 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Feb 28, 2005 01:05 18 years ago	5.6 10 km	24km / 15mi	47 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 28, 1989 02:34 34 years ago	5.6 10 km	122km / 76mi	168 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Feb 10, 1973 11:53 50 years ago	5.6 33 km	94km / 58mi	Chinicuila, Michoacan, 45 km SE of Colima, Mexico	More
Jun 4, 1960 02:27 63 years ago	5.6 50 km	96km / 59mi	1.2 km N of Plazola, La Huerta, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Jun 30, 2018 03:56 5 years ago	5.5 10 km	87km / 54mi	North Pacific Ocean, 29 km W of Melaque, Cihuatlan, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Feb 9, 2018 14:05 5 years ago	5.5 26 km	49km / 30mi	North Pacific Ocean, 24 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Oct 23, 2016 22:59 6 years ago	5.5 10 km	48km / 30mi	North Pacific Ocean, 28 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
May 7, 2016 00:18 7 years ago	5.5 10 km	106km / 66mi	North Pacific Ocean, 138 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Feb 12, 2015 15:50 8 years ago	5.5 10 km	155km / 96mi	North Pacific Ocean, 77 km SW of Campo Acosta, Tomatlan, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Nov 19, 2006 06:59 16 years ago	5.5 18 km	23km / 14mi	74 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jan 22, 2003 20:15 20 years ago	5.5 10 km	12km / 7mi	44 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
May 8, 2001 05:15 22 years ago	5.5 33 km	29km / 18mi	34 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Oct 18, 1995 23:02 27 years ago	5.5 20 km	90km / 56mi	69 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 8, 1989 02:26 33 years ago	5.5 67 km	61km / 38mi	14 km NW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 20, 2022 19:04 19 weeks ago	5.4 16 km	134km / 83mi	North Pacific Ocean, 133 km SE of Colima, Mexico	More
Jun 7, 2016 10:58 7 years ago	5.4 10 km	72km / 45mi	North Pacific Ocean, 95 km SW of El Naranjo, Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Mar 7, 2000 04:32 23 years ago	5.4 10 km	59km / 37mi	15 km E of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 23, 1999 08:58 24 years ago	5.4 33 km	92km / 57mi	142 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Nov 21, 1995 08:58 27 years ago	5.4 33 km	101km / 63mi	111 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Dec 17, 1992 09:19 30 years ago	5.4 33 km	117km / 73mi	145 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 19, 2022 19:30 20 weeks ago	5.3 6 km	59km / 37mi	North Pacific Ocean, 52 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
May 20, 2017 06:02 6 years ago	5.3 10 km	145km / 90mi	North Pacific Ocean, 242 km SW of Colima, Mexico	More
May 7, 2016 01:06 7 years ago	5.3 10 km	108km / 67mi	North Pacific Ocean, 142 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Aug 13, 2006 15:14 16 years ago	5.3 21 km	100km / 62mi	Michoacan, 66 km SE of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Jul 31, 2006 18:25 17 years ago	5.3 10 km	53km / 33mi	33 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Feb 17, 2003 04:42 20 years ago	5.3 33 km	63km / 39mi	47 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Nov 5, 2002 14:05 20 years ago	5.3 10 km	81km / 50mi	La Huerta, 23 km W of Cihuatlan, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Dec 9, 2000 17:01 22 years ago	5.3 33 km	102km / 63mi	147 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Aug 15, 1999 04:11 23 years ago	5.3 86 km	146km / 91mi	Tecalitlan, 77 km SE of Cd. Guzman, Zapotlan El Grande, Jalisco, Mexico	More
May 9, 1996 21:54 27 years ago	5.3 33 km	40km / 25mi	13 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 29, 1992 19:15 30 years ago	5.3 95 km	144km / 89mi	Tecalitlan, 39 km SE of Cd. Guzman, Zapotlan El Grande, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Jan 19, 1988 16:00 35 years ago	5.3 78 km	145km / 90mi	Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, Michoacan, 89 km E of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 27, 1987 08:30 35 years ago	5.3 33 km	86km / 54mi	84 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Apr 13, 1976 20:17 47 years ago	5.3 33 km	44km / 27mi	80 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Sep 23, 2022 18:25 19 weeks ago	5.2 10 km	75km / 46mi	North Pacific Ocean, 63 km S of Tecoman, Colima, Mexico	More
Aug 14, 2020 09:30 2 years ago	5.2 10 km	164km / 102mi	North Pacific Ocean, 196 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jan 10, 2020 15:21 3 years ago	5.2 10 km	80km / 49mi	North Pacific Ocean, 96 km SW of Cihuatlan, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Dec 12, 2009 17:05 13 years ago	5.2 35 km	79km / 49mi	26 km W of Melaque, Cihuatlan, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Sep 6, 2007 03:42 15 years ago	5.2 26 km	134km / 83mi	90 km W of Cihuatlan, Jalisco, Mexico	More
Aug 18, 1982 03:58 40 years ago	5.2 38 km	140km / 87mi	175 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Oct 2, 1981 23:00 41 years ago	5.2 58 km	71km / 44mi	123 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jul 17, 1976 09:02 47 years ago	5.2 67 km	84km / 52mi	Cihuatlan, Jalisco, 42 km NW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	More
Jul 17, 2018 08:54 5 years ago	5.1 28 km	126km / 78mi	3.3 km W of El Coyul, Aquila, Michoacan, Mexico	More
Feb 10, 2014 04:09 9 years ago	5.1 10 km	173km / 108mi	North Pacific Ocean, 270 km SW of Colima, Mexico	More

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