M4.7 Earthquake 22 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala — February 2, 2023
2023-02-02 17:42:18 UTC (2023-02-02) · approx. 11:42 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 9 people across nearby locations.
On February 2, 2023 at 17:42 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 intermediate depth earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala, at a depth of 74.2 km and coordinates 14.0205°, -91.4021°. This earthquake was detected by 130 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 343, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 9 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-91.4021°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Nueva Concepción, Guatemala?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 22 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on February 2, 2023 at 17:42 UTC had a depth of 74.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 14.0205°, -91.4021°, which is 22 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jl0g). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, February 2, 2023). M4.7 Earthquake 22 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala — February 2, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jl0g/