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M3.4 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-09-07 15:22:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 15:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0533feab5e1faa830a7085505b3118c32c1ec41d
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 15:22:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.07000, -92.72000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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