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Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 162 km southeast of San José del Cabo, Mexico, on Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:01 pm (GMT -7) -

Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 14 km depth

18 Mar 01:28 UTC: First to report: USGS after 28 minutes.
18 Mar 02:21: Now using data updates from SSN

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 18, 2023 01:01:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:01 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	13.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	22.29°N / 108.36°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode	22.29°S / 71.64°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	151 km (94 mi) SE of Las Dos Ballenas (pop: 10) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 162 km (101 mi) ESE of San José del Cabo (pop: 69,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 168 km (104 mi) SE of Las Veredas (pop: 10,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 173 km (107 mi) ESE of Cabo San Lucas (pop: 68,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 175 km (109 mi) ESE of Colonia del Sol (pop: 48,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 226 km (141 mi) WSW of Mazatlan (pop: 381,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 235 km (146 mi) SW of La Cruz (pop: 15,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 286 km (178 mi) SE of La Paz (pop: 215,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10¹¹ joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.4	14 km	Mexico: 163 Km Al SURESTE De SAN JOSE DEL CABO, BCS	SSN
4.2	10 km	Off Coast Of Central Mexico	IRIS
4.2	10 km	Off Coast of Central Mexico	RaspberryShake
4.2	10 km	Mexico: OFF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR	EMSC
4.2	10 km	139 Km SE of La Playa, Mexico	USGS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: SANTA ROSALIA (SRIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 683 km / 424 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station SANTA ROSALIA: 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

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Jun 12, 1922 04:47 101 years ago	6.9 10 km	167km / 104mi	132 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 30, 1953 23:04 70 years ago	6.8 10 km	120km / 75mi	117 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 4, 1948 00:22 74 years ago	6.7 15 km	205km / 128mi	199 km W of Nayarit, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico	More
Nov 1, 1969 11:08 53 years ago	6.6 10 km	103km / 64mi	193 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 3, 2002 16:08 20 years ago	6.5 10 km	116km / 72mi	123 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Mar 5, 1952 15:46 71 years ago	6.4 10 km	158km / 98mi	117 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 22, 1991 00:30 32 years ago	6.2 10 km	182km / 113mi	128 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 22, 2020 08:46 3 years ago	6.1 10 km	54km / 33mi	North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 8, 2014 02:40 8 years ago	6.1 10 km	171km / 106mi	145 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Nov 13, 2001 09:47 21 years ago	6.1 33 km	143km / 89mi	112 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 17, 1984 20:33 39 years ago	6.1 10 km	203km / 126mi	270 km S of Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Mar 6, 1960 04:11 63 years ago	6.1 15 km	183km / 113mi	142 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 10, 1958 21:49 64 years ago	6.1 15 km	247km / 153mi	89 km NE of El Cardonal, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 25, 1986 06:15 37 years ago	6.0 10 km	88km / 55mi	171 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 19, 1971 03:16 52 years ago	6.0 35 km	167km / 104mi	129 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Feb 18, 2004 10:59 19 years ago	5.9 10 km	157km / 98mi	110 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Apr 26, 1988 01:42 35 years ago	5.9 10 km	77km / 48mi	169 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 31, 1950 20:22 72 years ago	5.9 15 km	97km / 60mi	146 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Feb 17, 1952 17:36 71 years ago	5.8 20 km	124km / 77mi	172 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 20, 1951 05:49 72 years ago	5.7 15 km	83km / 51mi	114 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 23, 2021 16:47 1 year 26 weeks ago	5.6 10 km	76km / 47mi	North Pacific Ocean, 219 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 28, 2010 02:22 12 years ago	5.6 10 km	89km / 55mi	127 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jul 2, 2003 05:11 20 years ago	5.6 10 km	70km / 44mi	186 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 1, 1991 05:03 32 years ago	5.6 10 km	141km / 87mi	114 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 21, 1988 11:15 35 years ago	5.6 10 km	122km / 76mi	140 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 24, 1985 20:27 38 years ago	5.6 10 km	56km / 35mi	266 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 1, 2012 15:44 11 years ago	5.5 11 km	39km / 24mi	North Pacific Ocean, 179 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Dec 8, 2000 16:56 22 years ago	5.5 10 km	95km / 59mi	131 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 23, 2000 15:46 23 years ago	5.5 10 km	116km / 72mi	207 km SE of Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
May 3, 2012 04:59 11 years ago	5.4 10 km	128km / 79mi	North Pacific Ocean, 220 km SE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico	More
Jan 31, 1989 17:39 34 years ago	5.4 10 km	111km / 69mi	148 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 12, 1999 07:07 24 years ago	5.3 10 km	102km / 64mi	150 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 10, 1989 23:42 34 years ago	5.3 10 km	82km / 51mi	266 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 8, 1982 13:02 40 years ago	5.3 10 km	153km / 95mi	89 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 13, 2010 07:48 13 years ago	5.2 10 km	62km / 38mi	173 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 10, 1999 20:36 24 years ago	5.2 33 km	80km / 50mi	168 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 14, 1975 02:25 48 years ago	5.2 33 km	92km / 57mi	204 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 11, 2009 15:34 14 years ago	5.1 4 km	13km / 8mi	173 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Oct 5, 2012 20:02 10 years ago	5.0 1 km	139km / 86mi	115 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Oct 27, 2010 12:49 12 years ago	5.0 10 km	75km / 47mi	136 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 13, 2010 08:41 13 years ago	5.0 10 km	85km / 53mi	150 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 5, 2009 19:27 14 years ago	5.0 10 km	180km / 112mi	14 km E of La Rivera, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jan 5, 2006 05:07 17 years ago	5.0 10 km	44km / 27mi	176 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 22, 2017 05:33 6 years ago	4.9 10 km	124km / 77mi	118 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Mar 1, 2009 12:14 14 years ago	4.9 10 km	47km / 29mi	182 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 3, 1978 05:45 45 years ago	4.9 33 km	119km / 74mi	188 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 23, 2013 01:46 10 years ago	4.8 10.1 km	65km / 40mi	North Pacific Ocean, 201 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 11, 1988 22:41 35 years ago	4.8 10 km	127km / 79mi	221 km SE of Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 14, 1975 02:40 48 years ago	4.8 33 km	73km / 45mi	222 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 18, 1974 11:59 49 years ago	4.8 49 km	31km / 19mi	175 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Feb 3, 2021 08:42 2 years ago	4.7 16 km	60km / 38mi	North Pacific Ocean, 189 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 13, 2020 19:04 2 years ago	4.7 10 km	122km / 76mi	151 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
May 23, 2007 23:03 16 years ago	4.7 16 km	125km / 77mi	83 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jan 5, 2006 05:06 17 years ago	4.7 10 km	47km / 29mi	189 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Dec 5, 2000 17:37 22 years ago	4.7 33 km	113km / 70mi	116 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 24, 1986 17:09 37 years ago	4.7 33 km	60km / 37mi	177 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 10, 2020 16:32 2 years ago	4.6 9 km	62km / 39mi	North Pacific Ocean, 171 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 4, 2018 22:07 5 years ago	4.6 10 km	48km / 30mi	North Pacific Ocean, 152 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Apr 4, 2018 21:23 5 years ago	4.6 15 km	39km / 25mi	North Pacific Ocean, 127 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Apr 7, 2012 15:30 11 years ago	4.6 10 km	83km / 52mi	North Pacific Ocean, 205 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 5, 2000 07:21 22 years ago	4.6 10 km	82km / 51mi	144 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 27, 1994 18:32 29 years ago	4.6 33 km	94km / 59mi	133 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 17, 1987 20:38 36 years ago	4.6 10 km	89km / 56mi	137 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 00:41 8 days ago	4.5 17 km	15km / 9mi	North Pacific Ocean, 151 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Sep 24, 2021 19:43 1 year 26 weeks ago	4.5 10 km	59km / 37mi	North Pacific Ocean, 180 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 18, 2020 03:13 2 years ago	4.5 10 km	16km / 10mi	North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Dec 2, 2014 13:51 8 years ago	4.5 16 km	27km / 17mi	North Pacific Ocean, 154 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Feb 15, 2001 22:12 22 years ago	4.5 33 km	98km / 61mi	129 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 16, 1999 06:14 24 years ago	4.5 33 km	106km / 66mi	169 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 13, 1999 07:38 24 years ago	4.5 10 km	59km / 36mi	173 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 2, 1994 13:46 29 years ago	4.5 10 km	110km / 68mi	116 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 3, 1978 07:26 45 years ago	4.5 33 km	123km / 76mi	180 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 4, 2022 21:58 1 year 7 weeks ago	4.4 7 km	93km / 58mi	North Pacific Ocean, 224 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 23, 2020 08:56 3 years ago	4.4 16 km	49km / 31mi	North Pacific Ocean, 177 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 23, 2020 07:56 3 years ago	4.4 16 km	49km / 31mi	North Pacific Ocean, 177 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 1, 2012 18:17 11 years ago	4.4 10 km	63km / 39mi	North Pacific Ocean, 190 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Dec 30, 2000 17:09 22 years ago	4.4 10 km	104km / 64mi	123 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 10, 1998 05:25 25 years ago	4.4 10 km	95km / 59mi	164 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 26, 1994 11:55 29 years ago	4.4 33 km	21km / 13mi	209 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 29, 1982 12:05 41 years ago	4.4 10 km	13km / 8mi	237 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 5, 1982 12:00 41 years ago	4.4 33 km	117km / 73mi	154 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 25, 2021 04:49 1 year 48 weeks ago	4.3 3 km	103km / 64mi	North Pacific Ocean, 123 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 11, 2020 04:24 2 years ago	4.3 10 km	60km / 37mi	North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 3, 2019 02:21 4 years ago	4.3 10 km	79km / 49mi	North Pacific Ocean, 206 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 4, 2018 00:55 5 years ago	4.3 15 km	21km / 13mi	North Pacific Ocean, 168 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Apr 3, 2018 01:50 5 years ago	4.3 16 km	13km / 8mi	North Pacific Ocean, 163 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Feb 22, 2018 15:03 5 years ago	4.3 5 km	14km / 9mi	North Pacific Ocean, 169 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
May 1, 2012 04:53 11 years ago	4.3 10 km	64km / 40mi	North Pacific Ocean, 168 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Nov 7, 2010 17:32 12 years ago	4.3 10 km	14km / 8mi	153 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Apr 23, 2005 17:10 18 years ago	4.3 10 km	130km / 81mi	214 km SE of Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 27, 2004 19:09 19 years ago	4.3 10 km	133km / 82mi	38 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Apr 27, 2003 01:06 20 years ago	4.3 10 km	65km / 41mi	261 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 11, 1999 03:02 24 years ago	4.3 10 km	72km / 45mi	249 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 27, 1994 03:42 29 years ago	4.3 36 km	121km / 75mi	106 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 24, 2021 08:14 1 year 26 weeks ago	4.2 15 km	113km / 70mi	North Pacific Ocean, 183 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 21, 2020 18:04 3 years ago	4.2 16 km	44km / 27mi	North Pacific Ocean, 183 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 24, 2018 15:59 4 years ago	4.2 16 km	70km / 43mi	North Pacific Ocean, 170 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 28, 2018 07:50 5 years ago	4.2 10 km	137km / 85mi	North Pacific Ocean, 194 km SE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico	More
Feb 17, 2018 10:49 5 years ago	4.2 16 km	23km / 14mi	North Pacific Ocean, 181 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Feb 25, 2016 15:09 7 years ago	4.2 16 km	44km / 27mi	North Pacific Ocean, 197 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More

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