M4.7 Earthquake 10 km SSE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala — May 7, 2022
2022-05-07 01:17:54 UTC (2022-05-07) · approx. 7:17 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 6 people across nearby locations.
On May 7, 2022 at 01:17 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 intermediate depth earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala, at a depth of 84.1 km and coordinates 14.1054°, -91.2785°. This earthquake was detected by 86 seismic stations with good 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 6 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
-91.2785°E
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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 10 km SSE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on May 7, 2022 at 01:17 UTC had a depth of 84.1 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 14.1054°, -91.2785°, which is 10 km SSE 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: us7000h7p6). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, May 7, 2022). M4.7 Earthquake 10 km SSE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala — May 7, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000h7p6/