4-18-2023 Sismo 10:55 - 10:57 p.m.
by jaui 
, Zihuatanejo, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 23:00 (1301 days ago)
edited by jaui, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 23:26
4-18-2023 A strong quake jolted us. My "guess-timate" is a 6.0+
Please give further details when you get the chance.
I got a suspicion that in the area of the epicenter, damage could be severe?
UPDATE
Thanks Z Rob for the rapid reply, correcting the intensity rating to 5.2.
5.2 en Técpan
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 23:16 (1301 days ago) @ jaui
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5.2 en Técpan
Zihuatanejo (63.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Light shaking. Initial motion was a jolt that settled into a horizontal undulation that could barely be detected. Yesterday, a Mexican individual mentioned the stillness of the air and how ancients warned this meant a shaky night was ahead. Additionally, I mentioned how, at 0242, the dogs all over the city started barking. It was so strange I instantly thought of the animal early warning system. Very interesting to experience. | 3 users found this interesting.
5.2 en Técpan
by mindpilot , la Playa Buenavista, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 07:47 (1301 days ago) @ Yandosan
Zihuatanejo (63.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Light shaking. Initial motion was a jolt that settled into a horizontal undulation that could barely be detected. Yesterday, a Mexican individual mentioned the stillness of the air and how ancients warned this meant a shaky night was ahead. Additionally, I mentioned how, at 0242, the dogs all over the city started barking. It was so strange I instantly thought of the animal early warning system. Very interesting to experience. | 3 users found this interesting.
Woke my wife up, but I slept right through it.
But, yeah, not just the ancients...anyone who has spent any time in Socal knows there is such a thing as "earthquake weather".
with aftershocks
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 08:52 (1301 days ago) @ jaui
4-18-2023 A strong quake jolted us. My "guess-timate" is a 6.0+
Please give further details when you get the chance.
I got a suspicion that in the area of the epicenter, damage could be severe?UPDATE
Thanks Z Rob for the rapid reply, correcting the intensity rating to 5.2.
There have been dozens of aftershocks, at least three registering 4.0 or more. The big one and all the aftershocks have all occurred just offshore of Papanoa.
There's supposed to be a national simulacro today at 11 a.m., but I think I'll pass. Last time they had one we had a major earthquake practically at the same time. I suspect our position relative to the sun is related to their occurrence in our region in both the spring and fall.
