M4.9 Earthquake 33 km SSE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico — September 20, 2022
2022-09-20 19:04:29 UTC (2022-09-20) · approx. 12:04 PM UTC-7 local
Felt by 12 people across nearby locations.
On September 20, 2022 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 33 km SSE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico, at a depth of 27.1 km and coordinates 18.4895°, -103.0573°. This earthquake was detected by 145 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 374, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Mexico, a region characterized by the Middle America Trench, where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Middle America Trench. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 12 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
-103.0573°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 33 km SSE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico on September 20, 2022 at 19:04 UTC had a depth of 27.1 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 18.4895°, -103.0573°, which is 33 km SSE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Mexico had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Mexico was the M8.1 Chiapas earthquake of September 8, 2017. Today's magnitude 4.9 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000i9ls). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, September 20, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 33 km SSE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico — September 20, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000i9ls/