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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 148 km southeast of San José del Cabo, Mexico, on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:33 am (GMT -7) -

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

18 Mar 17:20 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 47 minutes.
18 Mar 18:52: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.4. Epicenter location corrected by 26 km (16 mi) towards SSW.
18 Mar 20:54: Now using data updates from USGS
18 Mar 21:00: Now using data updates from SSN

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 18, 2023 16:33:33 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:33 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.3
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	22.44°N / 108.42°W (North Pacific Ocean, Mexico)
Antipode	22.44°S / 71.58°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	136 km (85 mi) ESE of Las Dos Ballenas (pop: 10) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 148 km (92 mi) ESE of San José del Cabo (pop: 69,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 154 km (96 mi) ESE of Las Veredas (pop: 10,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 161 km (100 mi) ESE of Cabo San Lucas (pop: 68,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 163 km (101 mi) ESE of Colonia del Sol (pop: 48,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 224 km (139 mi) WSW of Mazatlan (pop: 381,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 227 km (141 mi) SW of La Cruz (pop: 15,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 270 km (168 mi) SE of La Paz (pop: 215,200) \| 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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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.3	10 km	Mexico: 149 Km Al SURESTE De SAN JOSE DEL CABO, BCS	SSN
4.3	10 km	Mexico: OFF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR	EMSC
4.4	10 km	Off Coast of Central Mexico	RaspberryShake
4.2	10 km	Off Coast of Central Mexico	GFZ
4.4	10 km	Off Coast Of Central Mexico	IRIS
4.4	10 km	149 Km SE of La Playa, Mexico	USGS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: SANTA ROSALIA (SRIG/MX network) | Distance from quake: 665 km / 413 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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User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur (161.9 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt

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	150km / 93mi	132 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 30, 1953 23:04 70 years ago	6.8 10 km	124km / 77mi	117 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 4, 1948 00:22 74 years ago	6.7 15 km	221km / 137mi	199 km W of Nayarit, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico	More
Nov 1, 1969 11:08 53 years ago	6.6 10 km	90km / 56mi	193 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 3, 2002 16:08 20 years ago	6.5 10 km	99km / 61mi	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	140km / 87mi	117 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Sep 25, 2012 23:45 11 years ago	6.3 10 km	305km / 190mi	59 km N of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 30, 1995 11:58 28 years ago	6.2 10 km	311km / 193mi	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	165km / 102mi	128 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 22, 2020 08:46 3 years ago	6.1 10 km	56km / 35mi	North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 8, 2014 02:40 8 years ago	6.1 10 km	154km / 96mi	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	149km / 93mi	112 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 17, 1984 20:33 39 years ago	6.1 10 km	217km / 135mi	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	166km / 103mi	142 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 10, 1958 21:49 64 years ago	6.1 15 km	229km / 142mi	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	75km / 47mi	171 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 19, 1971 03:16 52 years ago	6.0 35 km	149km / 93mi	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	140km / 87mi	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	67km / 41mi	169 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 31, 1950 20:22 72 years ago	5.9 15 km	81km / 50mi	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	111km / 69mi	172 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 20, 1951 05:49 72 years ago	5.7 15 km	65km / 40mi	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	63km / 39mi	North Pacific Ocean, 219 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Oct 28, 2010 02:22 12 years ago	5.6 10 km	72km / 45mi	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	137km / 85mi	139 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 2, 2003 05:11 20 years ago	5.6 10 km	57km / 35mi	186 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 1, 1991 05:03 32 years ago	5.6 10 km	147km / 91mi	114 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 21, 1988 11:15 35 years ago	5.6 10 km	105km / 65mi	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	71km / 44mi	266 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 1, 2012 15:44 11 years ago	5.5 11 km	54km / 34mi	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	94km / 58mi	131 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 23, 2000 15:46 23 years ago	5.5 10 km	129km / 80mi	207 km SE of Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Nov 5, 1998 14:47 24 years ago	5.5 10 km	139km / 86mi	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	142km / 88mi	136 km SW of Navolato, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 3, 2012 04:59 11 years ago	5.4 10 km	142km / 88mi	North Pacific Ocean, 220 km SE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico	More
Jan 31, 1989 17:39 34 years ago	5.4 10 km	120km / 74mi	148 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 16, 1999 13:45 24 years ago	5.3 10 km	151km / 94mi	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	111km / 69mi	150 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 17, 1991 17:22 32 years ago	5.3 10 km	146km / 91mi	109 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Feb 10, 1989 23:42 34 years ago	5.3 10 km	100km / 62mi	266 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 13, 2010 07:48 13 years ago	5.2 10 km	54km / 33mi	173 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 9, 2004 00:04 19 years ago	5.2 10 km	143km / 89mi	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	69km / 43mi	168 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 14, 1975 02:25 48 years ago	5.2 33 km	79km / 49mi	204 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 11, 2009 15:34 14 years ago	5.1 4 km	31km / 19mi	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	151km / 94mi	121 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Oct 5, 2012 20:02 10 years ago	5.0 1 km	121km / 75mi	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	58km / 36mi	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	78km / 48mi	150 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Feb 5, 2009 19:27 14 years ago	5.0 10 km	163km / 101mi	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	58km / 36mi	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	106km / 66mi	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	63km / 39mi	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	103km / 64mi	188 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 23, 2013 01:46 10 years ago	4.8 10.1 km	79km / 49mi	North Pacific Ocean, 201 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 14, 1975 02:40 48 years ago	4.8 33 km	61km / 38mi	222 km S of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 18, 1974 11:59 49 years ago	4.8 49 km	47km / 29mi	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	47km / 29mi	North Pacific Ocean, 189 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 13, 2020 19:04 2 years ago	4.7 10 km	106km / 66mi	151 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Oct 8, 2018 12:05 4 years ago	4.7 10 km	135km / 84mi	63 km E of La Rivera, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
May 23, 2007 23:03 16 years ago	4.7 16 km	107km / 66mi	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	64km / 40mi	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	109km / 68mi	116 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 24, 1986 17:09 37 years ago	4.7 33 km	51km / 32mi	177 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 10, 2020 16:32 2 years ago	4.6 9 km	69km / 43mi	North Pacific Ocean, 171 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Apr 4, 2018 22:07 5 years ago	4.6 10 km	56km / 35mi	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	35km / 22mi	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	98km / 61mi	North Pacific Ocean, 205 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Dec 5, 2000 07:21 22 years ago	4.6 10 km	81km / 50mi	144 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jul 27, 1994 18:32 29 years ago	4.6 33 km	96km / 60mi	133 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 17, 1987 20:38 36 years ago	4.6 10 km	90km / 56mi	137 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 00:41 8 days ago	4.5 17 km	21km / 13mi	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	49km / 31mi	North Pacific Ocean, 180 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 18, 2020 03:13 2 years ago	4.5 10 km	25km / 16mi	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	36km / 22mi	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	118km / 73mi	169 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jan 13, 1999 07:38 24 years ago	4.5 10 km	52km / 33mi	173 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 2, 1994 13:46 29 years ago	4.5 10 km	109km / 67mi	116 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 5, 1983 03:07 40 years ago	4.5 10 km	110km / 68mi	134 km E of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Jun 3, 1978 07:26 45 years ago	4.5 33 km	107km / 66mi	180 km SW of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 13:13 7 days ago	4.4 10 km	1km / 1mi	North Pacific Ocean, 147 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 01:42 8 days ago	4.4 15 km	29km / 18mi	North Pacific Ocean, 138 km E of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 01:01 8 days ago	4.4 14 km	18km / 11mi	North Pacific Ocean, 162 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Feb 4, 2022 21:58 1 year 7 weeks ago	4.4 7 km	110km / 68mi	North Pacific Ocean, 224 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 23, 2020 08:56 3 years ago	4.4 16 km	52km / 32mi	North Pacific Ocean, 177 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 23, 2020 07:56 3 years ago	4.4 16 km	52km / 32mi	North Pacific Ocean, 177 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 1, 2012 18:17 11 years ago	4.4 10 km	78km / 49mi	North Pacific Ocean, 190 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Mar 7, 2007 19:12 16 years ago	4.4 10 km	130km / 81mi	95 km NE of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Dec 30, 2000 17:09 22 years ago	4.4 10 km	102km / 63mi	123 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Aug 10, 1998 05:25 25 years ago	4.4 10 km	83km / 51mi	164 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Jun 26, 1994 11:55 29 years ago	4.4 33 km	33km / 20mi	209 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Sep 29, 1982 12:05 41 years ago	4.4 10 km	28km / 17mi	237 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 5, 1982 12:00 41 years ago	4.4 33 km	128km / 79mi	154 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 04:31 8 days ago	4.3 10 km	37km / 23mi	North Pacific Ocean, 139 km E of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 03:07 8 days ago	4.3 16 km	10km / 6mi	North Pacific Ocean, 156 km SE of San José del Cabo, Mexico	More
Mar 18, 2023 01:14 8 days ago	4.3 15 km	66km / 41mi	North Pacific Ocean, 171 km W of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
May 19, 2021 07:48 1 year 44 weeks ago	4.3 7 km	148km / 92mi	Near San José Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico	More
Apr 25, 2021 04:49 1 year 48 weeks ago	4.3 3 km	102km / 63mi	North Pacific Ocean, 123 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More
Nov 11, 2020 04:24 2 years ago	4.3 10 km	67km / 42mi	North Pacific Ocean, 173 km SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico	More

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