Terremoto leve mag. 4.4 - North Pacific Ocean, 30 km WSW of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, lunes, 23 may 2022 08:00 (GMT -5) -
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Terremoto leve magnitud 4.4 a 94 km de profundidad
23 May 13:21 UTC: Primero en informar: SSN después de 21 minutos.
Update Mon, 23 May 2022, 13:27
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico4.4 quake 23 May 8:00 am (GMT -5)
Just 27 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, at 8:00 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 94 km below the surface.
The event was filed by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop. 1000) located 9 km from the epicenter, Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop. 1,600) 22 km away, El Carmen (pop. 1,400) 23 km away, Mapastepec (pop. 17,900) 30 km away, Pijijiapan (pop. 16,900) 35 km away, Ulapa (pop. 1,900) 41 km away, Acapeteahua (pop. 6,200) 52 km away, Acacoyagua (pop. 7,500) 53 km away, and Escuintla (pop. 9,600) 55 km away.
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The event was filed by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop. 1000) located 9 km from the epicenter, Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop. 1,600) 22 km away, El Carmen (pop. 1,400) 23 km away, Mapastepec (pop. 17,900) 30 km away, Pijijiapan (pop. 16,900) 35 km away, Ulapa (pop. 1,900) 41 km away, Acapeteahua (pop. 6,200) 52 km away, Acacoyagua (pop. 7,500) 53 km away, and Escuintla (pop. 9,600) 55 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 | 23 May 2022 13:00:34 UTC - |
| Hora local en el epicentro | lunes, 23 may 2022 08:00 (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmado |
| Magnitud | 4.4 |
| Prof. | 94.0 km |
| Epicentro latitud / longitud | 15.37°N / 93.17°W  (Océano Pacífico Norte, México) |
| Antipode | 15.37°S / 86.83°E |
| Intensidad del temblor | Temblor débil cerca del epicentro |
| Sentido | 0 informes |
| Fuente primaria de datos | SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional) |
| Volcán mas cercano | Tacana (117 km / 73 mi) |
| Lugares cercanos | 9 km al S de La Esperanza (El Zapotal) (pop: 1,030) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 22 km al SSO de Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez (Margaritas) (pop: 1,620) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 30 km al OSO de Mapastepec (pop: 17,900) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 35 km al S de Pijijiapan (pop: 16,900) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 41 km al O de Ulapa (pop: 1,940) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 55 km al O de Escuintla (pop: 9,570) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 66 km al ONO de Pueblo Nuevo (San Juan) (pop: 7,200) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos 777 km al SE de Ciudad de México (pop: 12,294,200) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos |
| Tiempo en el epicentro en el momento del sismo | Scattered Clouds  27.4°C (81 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NW |
| Energía sísmica estimada liberada | 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 MWh, equivalente a 60 toneladas de TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Revista | Prof. | Ubicación | Fuente |
| 4.4 | 94 km | Mexico: 31 Km Al SUROESTE De MAPASTEPEC, CHIS | SSN |
| 4.4 | 94 km | OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO | EMSC |
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