Quake Info: Moderate Mag. 4.6 Earthquake - 14 km East of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, on Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:44 am (GMT -6)

Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 5 km depth

15 Mar 14:56 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 12 minutes.
15 Mar 15:04: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake
15 Mar 15:07: Now using data updates from SSN

Update Wed, 15 Mar 2023, 15:15

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Los Reyes de Salgado, Los Reyes, Michoacan, Mexico

4.6 quake 15 Mar 8:44 am (GMT -6)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Los Reyes de Salgado, Los Reyes, Michoacan, Mexico, was reported 31 minutes ago by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Mexico. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, at 8:44 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Zirosto (pop. 2,200) located 0 km from the epicenter.
In Periban (pop. 15,400) located 7 km from the epicenter, and Los Reyes de Salgado (pop. 39,200) 14 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Paracho de Verduzco (pop. 18,900) located 33 km from the epicenter, Uruapan (pop. 264,400) 34 km away, Jacona de Plancarte (pop. 56,900) 45 km away, Zamora de Hidalgo (pop. 141,600) 49 km away, and Apatzingan (pop. 99,000) 51 km away.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 15, 2023 14:44:32 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:44 am (GMT -6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.6
Depth	5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	19.55°N / 102.35°W (Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico)
Antipode	19.55°S / 77.65°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	11 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	Michoacán-Guanajuato (12 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	0 km (0 mi) NW of Zirosto (Michoacán) (pop: 2,240) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 7 km (5 mi) ENE of Periban (Peribán de Ramos, Michoacán de Ocampo) (pop: 15,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (8 mi) ESE of Los Reyes de Salgado (Michoacán de Ocampo) (pop: 39,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) WNW of Uruapan (Michoacán de Ocampo) (pop: 264,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) S of Zamora de Hidalgo (Michoacán de Ocampo) (pop: 141,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) N of Apatzingan (Michoacán de Ocampo) (pop: 99,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 123 km (77 mi) W of Morelia (Michoacán de Ocampo) (pop: 597,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 338 km (210 mi) W of Mexico (Ciudad de México) (pop: 12,294,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Scattered Clouds 13°C (55 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SSE
Estimated seismic energy released	5 x 10¹¹ joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.6	5 km	Near Tacambaro, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico	SSN
4.6	5 km	Mexico: 7 Km Al NORESTE De PERIBAN, MICH	RaspberryShake
4.6	5 km	MICHOACAN, MEXICO	EMSC

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Periban, Michoacán de Ocampo (5.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Different than usual. Shaking and rattling. Normally a bump. First in a series of 4 quakes this morning. | 2 users found this interesting.

Los Reyes (13.2 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s : seismic swarm, 6 times with strong intensity, oscillatory movement Traduce una conversación | 2 users found this interesting.

Sahuayo Michoacán (66.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Estaba en mi cuarto, se movió la cama y las puertas se escucharon como cuando hace aire. En mi gimnasio se movían las cosas

Periban, Michoacan / Light shaking (MMI IV) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 10-15 s : Fue una sacudida fuerte tanto trepidatorio como osilatorio breve pero intensa con las paredes crugiendo y techos de la 2da. Planta

Uruapan del Progreso (37 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 1-2 s

Charapan, Michoacán (15.3 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Van varios temblores seguidos, cada 15 minutos aproximadamente

Zamora michoacan (49.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short : En la escuela, último piso

Gua (157 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s : Estaba acostada en mi cuarto empezó a sacudirse el foco y mi ropa

Uruapan Michoacán (36.1 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / very short : Hacia los lados

Caltzontzin, Uruapan, Michoacán (38.3 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s : Sentada y se movió

Caltzontzin, Uruapan, Michoacán (37.9 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Shake a little bit for a couple second But not too much

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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 14 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, on Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:44 am (GMT -6) -

Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 5 km depth

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Los Reyes de Salgado, Los Reyes, Michoacan, Mexico

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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Los Reyes de Salgado, Los Reyes, Michoacan, Mexico

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