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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 171 km west of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, on Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:14 pm (GMT -7) -

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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 171 km west of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, on Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:14 pm (GMT -7)

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 15 km depth

18 Mar 01:48 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 34 minutes.
18 Mar 02:21: Now using data updates from SSN

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 18, 2023 01:14:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:14 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.3
Depth	15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	22.92°N / 108.04°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode	22.92°S / 71.96°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	153 km (95 mi) E of Las Dos Ballenas (pop: 10) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 162 km (100 mi) SW of La Cruz (pop: 15,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 170 km (106 mi) E of San José del Cabo (pop: 69,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 171 km (106 mi) WSW of Mazatlan (pop: 381,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 192 km (119 mi) E of Cabo San Lucas (pop: 68,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 193 km (120 mi) E of Colonia del Sol (pop: 48,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 197 km (123 mi) SSW of Costa Rica (Centro) (pop: 24,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 218 km (136 mi) SSW of Culiacan (pop: 675,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10¹¹ joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.3	15 km	Mexico: 161 Km Al SUROESTE De LA CRUZ, SIN	SSN
4.3	15 km	Mexico: OFF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR	EMSC
4.3	15 km	Off Coast of Central Mexico	RaspberryShake

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Seismic station: SANTA ROSALIA (SRIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 647 km / 402 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	105km / 65mi	132 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 30, 1953 23:04 70 years ago	6.8 10 km	98km / 61mi	117 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 21, 2010 17:53 12 years ago	6.7 13 km	228km / 142mi	131 km NE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 17, 1969 20:14 54 years ago	6.7 15 km	274km / 170mi	73 km SW of Topolobampo, Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 4, 1948 00:22 74 years ago	6.7 15 km	234km / 145mi	199 km W of Nayarit, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico	More
Sep 13, 2015 08:14 8 years ago	6.6 10 km	276km / 172mi	76 km SW of Topolobampo, Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 1, 1969 11:08 53 years ago	6.6 10 km	26km / 16mi	193 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 3, 2002 16:08 20 years ago	6.5 10 km	67km / 42mi	123 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 28, 1923 23:15 100 years ago	6.5 10 km	235km / 146mi	109 km S of Los Mochis, Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 5, 1952 15:46 71 years ago	6.4 10 km	111km / 69mi	117 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 25, 2012 23:45 10 years ago	6.3 10 km	291km / 181mi	59 km N of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 25, 2012 23:45 10 years ago	6.2 10.1 km	303km / 188mi	43 km E of Isla San Francisco Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 30, 1995 11:58 28 years ago	6.2 10 km	297km / 185mi	38 km SE of Isla San Francisco Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 22, 1991 00:30 32 years ago	6.2 10 km	122km / 76mi	128 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 24, 1957 21:44 65 years ago	6.2 15 km	241km / 150mi	129 km NE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
May 22, 2020 08:46 3 years ago	6.1 10 km	52km / 32mi	North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 8, 2014 02:40 8 years ago	6.1 10 km	113km / 70mi	145 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 1, 2007 19:14 16 years ago	6.1 9 km	277km / 172mi	105 km NE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Nov 13, 2001 09:47 21 years ago	6.1 33 km	125km / 78mi	112 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 16, 1990 15:52 33 years ago	6.1 10 km	242km / 150mi	100 km S of Los Mochis, Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 6, 1960 04:11 63 years ago	6.1 15 km	119km / 74mi	142 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 10, 1958 21:49 64 years ago	6.1 15 km	198km / 123mi	89 km NE of El Cardonal, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Oct 8, 2012 06:26 10 years ago	6.0 9.9 km	297km / 185mi	84 km SW of Topolobampo, Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 26, 2011 17:44 12 years ago	6.0 12 km	286km / 178mi	73 km SW of Topolobampo, Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 3, 2009 11:00 14 years ago	6.0 10 km	301km / 187mi	91 km SW of Ejido Bachomobampo Numero Dos, Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 25, 1986 06:15 37 years ago	6.0 10 km	13km / 8mi	171 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 19, 1971 03:16 52 years ago	6.0 35 km	114km / 71mi	129 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 18, 1969 01:39 54 years ago	6.0 20 km	244km / 152mi	99 km SW of Gabriel Leyva Solano, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 18, 2004 10:59 19 years ago	5.9 10 km	113km / 70mi	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	2km / 1mi	169 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 31, 1950 20:22 72 years ago	5.9 15 km	36km / 22mi	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	47km / 29mi	172 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 17, 1952 17:28 71 years ago	5.8 20 km	102km / 64mi	85 km SW of El Dorado, Culiacan Rosales, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 20, 1951 05:49 72 years ago	5.7 15 km	57km / 35mi	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	9km / 6mi	North Pacific Ocean, 219 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 28, 2010 02:22 12 years ago	5.6 10 km	46km / 29mi	127 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 5, 2005 08:28 18 years ago	5.6 10 km	90km / 56mi	139 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 2, 2003 05:11 20 years ago	5.6 10 km	16km / 10mi	186 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 1, 1991 05:03 32 years ago	5.6 10 km	124km / 77mi	114 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 21, 1988 11:15 35 years ago	5.6 10 km	62km / 39mi	140 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jul 3, 1987 09:52 36 years ago	5.6 10 km	149km / 92mi	145 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 24, 1985 20:27 38 years ago	5.6 10 km	132km / 82mi	266 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 2, 2022 19:00 25 weeks ago	5.5 21 km	124km / 77mi	158 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
May 1, 2012 15:44 11 years ago	5.5 11 km	115km / 72mi	North Pacific Ocean, 179 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Jan 5, 2009 10:59 14 years ago	5.5 10 km	123km / 76mi	127 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Dec 8, 2000 16:56 22 years ago	5.5 10 km	55km / 34mi	131 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 5, 1998 14:47 24 years ago	5.5 10 km	111km / 69mi	113 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jul 7, 1998 20:01 25 years ago	5.5 10 km	95km / 59mi	136 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 21, 1987 23:00 36 years ago	5.5 10 km	130km / 81mi	135 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jul 12, 1983 03:39 40 years ago	5.5 10 km	118km / 73mi	131 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 9, 1976 21:29 47 years ago	5.5 48 km	209km / 130mi	San Blas, 178 km W of Nayarit, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico	More
Oct 30, 2001 03:24 21 years ago	5.4 10 km	167km / 104mi	132 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jan 31, 1989 17:39 34 years ago	5.4 10 km	113km / 70mi	148 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 3, 1987 15:05 36 years ago	5.4 10 km	146km / 91mi	140 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jul 25, 2021 03:38 1 year 35 weeks ago	5.3 16 km	142km / 88mi	140 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 7, 2015 04:35 8 years ago	5.3 10 km	159km / 99mi	89 km NE of La Rivera, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Apr 16, 2012 03:27 11 years ago	5.3 10 km	138km / 86mi	136 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
May 4, 2001 16:07 22 years ago	5.3 10 km	144km / 90mi	127 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 16, 1999 13:45 24 years ago	5.3 10 km	117km / 73mi	129 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Mar 12, 1999 07:07 24 years ago	5.3 10 km	104km / 65mi	150 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 17, 1991 17:22 32 years ago	5.3 10 km	121km / 75mi	109 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Oct 25, 1990 03:24 32 years ago	5.3 10 km	122km / 76mi	132 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Dec 8, 1982 13:02 40 years ago	5.3 10 km	122km / 76mi	89 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 13, 2010 07:48 13 years ago	5.2 10 km	20km / 13mi	173 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 9, 2004 00:04 19 years ago	5.2 10 km	113km / 70mi	117 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jan 10, 1999 20:36 24 years ago	5.2 33 km	3km / 2mi	168 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 17, 1982 19:54 41 years ago	5.2 10 km	169km / 105mi	127 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 14, 1975 02:25 48 years ago	5.2 33 km	15km / 10mi	204 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 7, 2015 06:52 8 years ago	5.1 10 km	160km / 100mi	80 km NE of La Rivera, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jul 11, 2009 15:34 14 years ago	5.1 4 km	85km / 53mi	173 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Feb 9, 2004 00:01 19 years ago	5.1 10 km	120km / 74mi	121 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Feb 14, 1999 17:17 24 years ago	5.1 33 km	204km / 127mi	148 km W of Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico	More
Nov 25, 1983 09:23 39 years ago	5.1 33 km	165km / 102mi	101 km SW of Isla Talchichilte Island, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 9, 1981 04:09 41 years ago	5.1 10 km	135km / 84mi	143 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 7, 2015 05:53 8 years ago	5.0 10 km	150km / 93mi	144 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 5, 2012 20:02 10 years ago	5.0 1 km	92km / 57mi	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	34km / 21mi	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	24km / 15mi	150 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 5, 2009 19:27 14 years ago	5.0 10 km	161km / 100mi	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	121km / 75mi	176 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jan 12, 1997 15:02 26 years ago	5.0 24 km	110km / 68mi	141 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 20, 1989 14:36 34 years ago	5.0 10 km	194km / 121mi	103 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Oct 8, 1979 06:00 43 years ago	5.0 15 km	170km / 106mi	143 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Aug 2, 1975 17:15 48 years ago	5.0 33 km	132km / 82mi	160 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 22, 2017 05:33 6 years ago	4.9 10 km	77km / 48mi	118 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Feb 28, 2015 20:41 8 years ago	4.9 10 km	102km / 63mi	172 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 17, 2010 07:12 13 years ago	4.9 10 km	165km / 103mi	70 km NE of La Rivera, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Nov 16, 2009 14:06 13 years ago	4.9 10 km	135km / 84mi	72 km E of La Rivera, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Nov 6, 2009 17:55 13 years ago	4.9 10 km	93km / 58mi	177 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 1, 2009 12:14 14 years ago	4.9 10 km	124km / 77mi	182 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
May 20, 2007 14:50 16 years ago	4.9 10 km	113km / 70mi	109 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jan 17, 1991 12:48 32 years ago	4.9 10 km	115km / 72mi	128 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 3, 1978 05:45 45 years ago	4.9 33 km	60km / 37mi	188 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 4, 2021 18:43 1 year 50 weeks ago	4.8 21 km	152km / 94mi	138 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 26, 2015 13:47 7 years ago	4.8 10 km	128km / 79mi	155 km E of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 23, 2013 01:46 10 years ago	4.8 10.1 km	106km / 66mi	North Pacific Ocean, 201 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 11, 2006 11:02 17 years ago	4.8 10 km	123km / 76mi	129 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Nov 5, 1998 14:41 24 years ago	4.8 10 km	121km / 75mi	129 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 14, 1975 02:40 48 years ago	4.8 33 km	7km / 4mi	222 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 18, 1974 11:59 49 years ago	4.8 49 km	108km / 67mi	175 km SE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More

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