Terremoto moderado mag. 4.9 - North Pacific Ocean, 89 km SSW of Ocos, Ocós, San Marcos, Guatemala, viernes, 6 may 2022 10:51 (GMT -6) -
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Terremoto moderado magnitud 4.9 a 10 km de profundidad
6 May 16:56 UTC: Primero en informar: INETER después de 5 minutos.
6 May 17:00: Magnitud recalculada de 4.7 a 4.6. Profundidad recalculada de 8.0 a 10.0 km (de 5 a 6.2 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.5 km (0.9 mi) al NE.
6 May 17:18: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: USGS
6 May 17:00: Magnitud recalculada de 4.7 a 4.6. Profundidad recalculada de 8.0 a 10.0 km (de 5 a 6.2 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.5 km (0.9 mi) al NE.
6 May 17:18: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: USGS
Update Fri, 6 May 2022, 17:21
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Ocos, Ocós, San Marcos, Guatemala4.9 quake 6 May 10:51 am (GMT -6)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred in the morning on Friday, May 6th, 2022, at 10:51 am local time near Ocos, Ocós, San Marcos, Guatemala, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.9, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.9, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 4.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Ocos (pop. 9,500) located 89 km from the epicenter, Brisas Barra de Suchiate (pop. 13,700) 89 km away, Champerico (pop. 7,800) 93 km away, La Libertad (pop. 4,500) 97 km away, and Ciudad Tecun Uman (pop. 11,400) 108 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pajapita (pop. 8,200) located 118 km from the epicenter, and Flores Costa Cuca (pop. 12,000) 121 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.9, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.9, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 4.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Ocos (pop. 9,500) located 89 km from the epicenter, Brisas Barra de Suchiate (pop. 13,700) 89 km away, Champerico (pop. 7,800) 93 km away, La Libertad (pop. 4,500) 97 km away, and Ciudad Tecun Uman (pop. 11,400) 108 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pajapita (pop. 8,200) located 118 km from the epicenter, and Flores Costa Cuca (pop. 12,000) 121 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Detalles del terremoto
| Fecha y hora | 6 May 2022 16:51:08 UTC - |
| Hora local en el epicentro | viernes, 6 may 2022 10:51 (GMT -6) |
| Status | Confirmado |
| Magnitud | 4.9 |
| Prof. | 10.0 km |
| Epicentro latitud / longitud | 13.8342°N / 92.6303°W  (Océano Pacífico Norte, Guatemala) |
| Antipode | 13.834°S / 87.37°E |
| Intensidad del temblor | Temblor moderado cerca del epicentro |
| Sentido | 0 informes |
| Fuente primaria de datos | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Volcán mas cercano | Santiaguito (155 km / 96 mi) |
| Lugares cercanos | 89 km al SSO de Ocos (Ocós) (pop: 9,460) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 89 km al SSO de Brisas Barra de Suchiate (México) (pop: 13,700) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 93 km al SO de Champerico (pop: 7,760) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 107 km al SSO de Ciudad Hidalgo (México) (pop: 14,600) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 108 km al SSO de Ciudad Tecun Uman (Ayutla) (pop: 11,400) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 118 km al SSO de Pajapita (pop: 8,160) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 121 km al SO de Flores Costa Cuca (pop: 12,000) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 127 km al SO de Coatepec (pop: 45,700) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 137 km al SO de Colomba (pop: 19,100) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 245 km al OSO de Ciudad de Guatemala (pop: 994,900) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos |
| Tiempo en el epicentro en el momento del sismo | Scattered Clouds  29.2°C (84 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ESE |
| Energía sísmica estimada liberada | 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 MWh, equivalente a 338 toneladas de TNT) | about seismic energy |
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.
| Revista | Prof. | Ubicación | Fuente |
| 4.9 | 10 km | 82 Km Al Suroeste De Champerico, Guatemala | USGS |
| 4.6 | 110 km | Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico | GFZ |
| 4.9 | 30 km | OFFSHORE GUATEMALA | EMSC |
| 4.9 | 10 km | Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico | RaspberryShake |
| 4.7 | 5 km | Guatemala: 104 Km Al SUROESTE De CD HIDALGO, CHIS | SSN |
| 4.6 | 10 km | 88 Km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala | INETER |
User reports for this quake
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