Contact | RSS | EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 213 km west of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 2:42 am (GMT -7) -

Quake Data | Interactive map | NEW: Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Mexico | Jalisco | Colima | Mexico D.F.
Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 213 km west of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 2:42 am (GMT -7) Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 213 km west of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 2:42 am (GMT -7)

Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 10 km depth

18 Mar 10:08 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 26 minutes.
18 Mar 10:35: Now using data updates from SSN

Earthquake details

Date & timeMar 18, 2023 09:42:02 UTC -
Local time at epicenterSaturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 2:42 am (GMT -7)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude4.1
Depth10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude18.63°N / 106.3°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode18.63°S / 73.7°E
Shaking intensityLight shaking near epicenter
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourceSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearby towns and cities161 km (100 mi) SW of Jardines Playa Rosa (pop: 22) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
180 km (112 mi) WSW of Melaque (San Patricio) (pop: 7,570) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
182 km (113 mi) SW of Tomatlan (Tomatlán) (pop: 9,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
195 km (121 mi) WSW of Cihuatlan (Cihuatlán) (pop: 18,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
213 km (132 mi) WSW of Manzanillo (pop: 130,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
239 km (149 mi) WSW of Autlan de Navarro (pop: 45,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
267 km (166 mi) SW of El Salto (pop: 22,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
759 km (472 mi) W of Mexico (pop: 12,294,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 23.1°C (74 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNW
Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Show interactive Map
[smaller] [bigger]

Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
4.110 kmMexico: 194 Km Al SUROESTE De CIHUATLAN, JALSSN
4.110 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICOEMSC
4.110 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, MexicoRaspberryShake

Seismograms

Seismic station: Morelia, Mich, MX (MOIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 545 km / 338 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: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
Show more

User reports for this quake

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
There are no user reports for this quake.

Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMTMag
Depth		DistanceLocationDetails
Oct 9, 1995 15:35
27 years ago
8.0

33 km		226km / 140mi16 km SE of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jun 22, 1932 12:59
91 years ago
7.7

25 km		233km / 145miJalisco, 31 km NE of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jan 22, 2003 02:06
20 years ago
7.6

24 km		232km / 144mi29 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 30, 1934 02:05
88 years ago
7.1

15 km		109km / 68mi120 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 16, 1925 11:55
97 years ago
7.0

15 km		59km / 37mi273 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 1, 1997 11:37
26 years ago
6.9

33 km		118km / 73mi286 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jul 25, 1932 09:12
91 years ago
6.8

20 km		249km / 155mi13 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, MexicoMore
Oct 20, 1972 08:17
50 years ago
6.7

20 km		56km / 35mi257 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Dec 6, 1965 11:34
57 years ago
6.7

25 km		98km / 61mi278 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jan 2, 1931 09:49
92 years ago
6.7

20 km		119km / 74miMexicoMore
Jan 21, 2016 18:06
7 years ago
6.6

10 km		78km / 48miNorth Pacific Ocean, 276 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Sep 29, 1950 06:32
73 years ago
6.6

15 km		106km / 66mi282 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jul 22, 1938 07:48
85 years ago
6.6

20 km		89km / 55mi295 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Dec 13, 1933 21:23
89 years ago
6.6

20 km		192km / 120mi59 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 7, 1932 16:22
90 years ago
6.6

15 km		214km / 133mi65 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, MexicoMore
Aug 29, 1989 04:16
34 years ago
6.5

21 km		94km / 58mi184 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jun 14, 1955 06:11
68 years ago
6.5

15 km		89km / 55mi270 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Dec 22, 1937 03:37
85 years ago
6.5

15 km		122km / 76mi248 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Sep 24, 2009 07:16
14 years ago
6.4

13 km		112km / 69mi297 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Sep 24, 2008 02:33
15 years ago
6.4

12 km		142km / 88mi261 km SW of Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 11, 1995 14:09
27 years ago
6.4

20 km		93km / 58mi121 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 31, 1995 16:08
28 years ago
6.4

33 km		123km / 77mi294 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jul 10, 1933 03:22
90 years ago
6.4

15 km		242km / 150mi77 km S of Tecoman, Colima, MexicoMore
Apr 9, 1933 03:58
90 years ago
6.4

15 km		106km / 66mi117 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jul 7, 1925 14:12
98 years ago
6.4

20 km		89km / 55mi227 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
May 1, 1921 05:39
102 years ago
6.4

15 km		213km / 133mi55 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, MexicoMore
May 20, 2001 04:21
22 years ago
6.3

33 km		196km / 122mi35 km S of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jan 1, 1991 00:06
32 years ago
6.3

35 km		79km / 49mi197 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Sep 13, 1941 18:14
82 years ago
6.3

20 km		47km / 29mi258 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 28, 1930 07:32
92 years ago
6.3

15 km		52km / 32mi258 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jun 7, 2016 10:51
7 years ago
6.2

10 km		120km / 75miNorth Pacific Ocean, 120 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Feb 22, 2015 14:23
8 years ago
6.2

10 km		55km / 34miNorth Pacific Ocean, 265 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 31, 2014 11:53
9 years ago
6.2

10 km		123km / 76miNorth Pacific Ocean, 398 km SW of Nayarit, Tepic, Nayarit, MexicoMore
Aug 24, 2010 02:11
13 years ago
6.2

10 km		96km / 60mi289 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jun 27, 2005 11:35
18 years ago
6.2

20 km		106km / 66mi298 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Apr 29, 2001 21:26
22 years ago
6.2

10 km		185km / 115mi47 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 21, 1999 06:46
23 years ago
6.2

33 km		92km / 57miMexicoMore
Oct 21, 1950 09:43
72 years ago
6.2

15 km		181km / 113mi288 km SW of Colima, MexicoMore
May 11, 1926 11:20
97 years ago
6.2

15 km		153km / 95mi144 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Sep 6, 2014 19:23
9 years ago
6.1

18 km		81km / 50miNorth Pacific Ocean, 280 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
May 19, 2003 16:27
20 years ago
6.1

10 km		149km / 93mi212 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 11, 1995 19:44
27 years ago
6.1

20 km		83km / 51mi137 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 7, 1986 16:56
36 years ago
6.1

10 km		97km / 60mi287 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Nov 1, 1980 22:52
42 years ago
6.1

33 km		144km / 90miMexicoMore
Jan 22, 1973 00:37
50 years ago
6.1

33 km		141km / 87mi87 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 22, 2021 23:22
1 year 13 weeks ago
6.0

10 km		91km / 57miNorth Pacific Ocean, 293 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Apr 4, 2006 02:30
17 years ago
6.0

34 km		74km / 46mi281 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jul 17, 2003 19:57
20 years ago
6.0

10 km		88km / 55miMexicoMore
Oct 12, 1995 16:52
27 years ago
6.0

16 km		241km / 150mi19 km SW of Tecoman, Colima, MexicoMore
Jan 5, 1990 18:27
33 years ago
6.0

33 km		58km / 36mi260 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jun 1, 1981 15:12
42 years ago
6.0

33 km		77km / 48mi286 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Oct 18, 1973 10:49
49 years ago
6.0

45 km		162km / 101miJalisco, 73 km NW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 11, 1991 17:45
31 years ago
5.9

10.6 km		110km / 68mi188 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Mar 13, 1961 08:03
62 years ago
5.9

25 km		123km / 76mi278 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jan 3, 1951 13:04
72 years ago
5.9

15 km		95km / 59mi285 km SW of Colima, MexicoMore
Aug 25, 2003 23:24
20 years ago
5.8

10 km		43km / 27mi256 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 14, 1995 10:55
27 years ago
5.8

33 km		80km / 50mi289 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 11, 1995 19:11
27 years ago
5.8

28 km		81km / 51mi133 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jan 1, 1991 03:19
32 years ago
5.8

36 km		89km / 55mi205 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Apr 19, 1989 14:48
34 years ago
5.8

10 km		142km / 88mi168 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Aug 12, 1971 14:20
52 years ago
5.8

19 km		110km / 68mi143 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jun 2, 2016 02:23
7 years ago
5.7

10 km		86km / 53miNorth Pacific Ocean, 264 km SW of Colima, MexicoMore
Aug 11, 2003 01:17
20 years ago
5.7

10 km		42km / 26mi198 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Feb 21, 2000 16:29
23 years ago
5.7

33 km		82km / 51mi294 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 7, 1958 17:58
64 years ago
5.7

15 km		116km / 72mi171 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 23, 2009 06:08
13 years ago
5.6

35 km		96km / 60mi175 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 12, 1997 15:03
26 years ago
5.6

33 km		93km / 58mi293 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
May 12, 1997 04:41
26 years ago
5.6

33 km		88km / 55mi296 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Apr 8, 1997 15:23
26 years ago
5.6

33 km		12km / 7mi224 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Apr 28, 1989 02:34
34 years ago
5.6

10 km		149km / 92mi168 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 27, 1987 05:02
35 years ago
5.6

33 km		78km / 48mi288 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jun 25, 1975 19:20
48 years ago
5.6

33 km		100km / 62mi266 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jun 30, 2018 03:56
5 years ago
5.5

10 km		153km / 95miNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km W of Melaque, Cihuatlan, Jalisco, MexicoMore
May 7, 2016 00:18
7 years ago
5.5

10 km		109km / 68miNorth Pacific Ocean, 138 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Feb 12, 2015 15:50
8 years ago
5.5

10 km		91km / 57miNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km SW of Campo Acosta, Tomatlan, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Aug 28, 2010 18:46
13 years ago
5.5

53 km		85km / 53mi288 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Oct 6, 2009 17:22
13 years ago
5.5

10 km		131km / 81mi314 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
May 29, 2009 01:04
14 years ago
5.5

11 km		38km / 23mi245 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Oct 18, 1995 23:02
27 years ago
5.5

20 km		154km / 96mi69 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Aug 3, 1988 17:30
35 years ago
5.5

33 km		19km / 12mi231 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jun 7, 2016 10:58
7 years ago
5.4

10 km		130km / 81miNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km SW of El Naranjo, Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 5, 2016 22:27
7 years ago
5.4

24 km		80km / 50miNorth Pacific Ocean, 287 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Jan 8, 2016 21:54
7 years ago
5.4

10 km		100km / 62miNorth Pacific Ocean, 293 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
May 28, 2009 22:57
14 years ago
5.4

9.6 km		26km / 16mi235 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 2, 2004 05:17
19 years ago
5.4

10 km		93km / 58mi226 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 23, 2002 02:53
20 years ago
5.4

33 km		20km / 13mi233 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 23, 2002 02:33
20 years ago
5.4

33 km		20km / 12mi227 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 21, 1995 08:58
27 years ago
5.4

33 km		102km / 64mi111 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 17, 1992 09:19
30 years ago
5.4

33 km		91km / 56mi145 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Nov 9, 1986 15:00
36 years ago
5.4

10 km		52km / 33mi264 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Jan 11, 1978 20:05
45 years ago
5.4

33 km		91km / 56mi284 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
May 20, 2017 06:02
6 years ago
5.3

10 km		155km / 96miNorth Pacific Ocean, 242 km SW of Colima, MexicoMore
May 7, 2016 01:06
7 years ago
5.3

10 km		111km / 69miNorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Feb 22, 2015 14:36
8 years ago
5.3

6 km		41km / 25miNorth Pacific Ocean, 248 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 28, 2009 21:32
14 years ago
5.3

10 km		12km / 7mi210 km W of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
May 2, 2004 04:19
19 years ago
5.3

10 km		92km / 57mi223 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Dec 9, 2000 17:01
22 years ago
5.3

33 km		148km / 92mi147 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Oct 26, 1973 11:10
49 years ago
5.3

33 km		91km / 56mi293 km SW of Colima, MexicoMore
Jul 20, 1973 13:49
50 years ago
5.3

33 km		52km / 32mi204 km SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, MexicoMore
Aug 14, 2020 09:30
3 years ago
5.2

10 km		85km / 53miNorth Pacific Ocean, 196 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoMore
Show all

Map of earlier quakes

Try our free app!
Volcanoes & Earthquakes - new app for Android
Android | iOS version
Why is there advertising on this site?

Support us - Help us upgrade our services!

We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time and resources.
We need financing to increase hard- and software capacity as well as support our editor team. We're aiming to achieve uninterrupted service wherever an earthquake or volcano eruption unfolds, and your donations can make it happen! Every donation will be highly appreciated. If you find the information useful and would like to support our team in integrating further features, write great content, and in upgrading our soft- and hardware, please make a donation (PayPal or Online credit card payment).

Planned features:
  • Improved multilanguage support
  • Tsunami alerts
  • Faster responsiveness
Thanks to your past donations, these features have been added recently:
  • Design upgrade
  • Detailed quake stats
  • Additional seismic data sources
Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic and volcano alerts online:
Android | IOS
Thank you!
Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.
Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. Re-use is generally not permitted without authorization. Contact us for licensing rights.
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
VolcanoDiscovery Home
Volcanoes | Earthquakes | Photos | Volcano News | App
Adventure & Study Travel
Tours to Volcanoes and Volcanic Areas: walking tours, photo tours, study tours
Tours & Dates | FAQ | About us
Get our newsletter!
Company info
Contact | Legal info | Terms & conditions
Follow us
Follow us on facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Visit our Youtube channel
EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU
VolcanoDiscovery GmbH, Germany, Reg. nr.: HRB 103744, EU Tax Id: DE 310 395 322 owned and created by
Dr. Tom Pfeiffer, volcanologist, volcano photographer, tour organizer member of
IAVCEI
Volcanological Society
Ecotourism Greece
Insured by R+V
VolcanoDiscovery © 2004- All Rights Reserved | Privacy - cookie settings