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M5.1 Depth: 47.9 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Quetzalapa, Guerrero (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 20:55:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Quetzalapa, Guerrero (Mexico) on June 5, 2026 at 20:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
47.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 20:55:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Guerrero
City
Quetzalapa
County
Azoyú
Village
Quetzalapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.77820, -98.50440
Temperature
22.8°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ometepec14.2 kmSE24'120
Chilpancingo de los Bravo136.5 kmNW187'251
Acapulco149.7 kmW658'609

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.02026-06-07 21:14:35 UTC35.1 km M4.12026-06-07 22:37:06 UTC113.9 km M4.42026-06-10 23:36:36 UTC106.1 kmSan Marcos M4.52026-06-13 07:50:13 UTC101.6 km M4.62026-06-13 07:50:19 UTC53.6 kmLa Esperanza (La Nueva Esperanza) M5.12026-06-13 18:20:42 UTC120.2 kmLa Hacienda de Papagayo M5.22026-06-13 18:20:49 UTC105.5 kmDelegación Sur de Aztatepec M5.52026-06-13 18:20:55 UTC115.5 kmMochitlán M4.02026-06-14 15:40:54 UTC117.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4266
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-02-14

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC86.1 km M6.52026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC84.4 kmGuerrero, Mexico [Land: Mexico] M6.42026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC78.6 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico M6.22026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC90.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.2, near of Acapulco (Monde) M5.82026-05-04 15:19:28 UTC63.3 kmOaxaca, Mexico [Land: Mexico]

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