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M5.1 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-17 17:23:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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M5.1 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on July 17, 2026 at 17:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
2af1b6925a3ed2c82ad52f5c0281b6bfe48a7e18
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 17:23:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
14.36776, -94.15977
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 9 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pijijiapan178.6 kmNE50'079
Tapachula213.1 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez287.9 kmNE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours96
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.22026-07-17 18:26:43 UTC132.1 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 19:09:42 UTC125.6 km86 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M4.12026-07-17 19:17:21 UTC95.9 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.02026-07-17 20:02:30 UTC125.2 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.32026-07-17 20:35:28 UTC102.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 21:11:43 UTC112.9 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-07-17 21:38:28 UTC121.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 22:00:23 UTC103.5 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-07-17 22:51:44 UTC132.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 23:12:40 UTC88.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12026-07-17 23:46:20 UTC105.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.62026-07-18 00:21:04 UTC106.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥4385
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42026-07-17 14:48:41 UTC108.5 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC72.6 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC61.6 km M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC64.8 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.82025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC61.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
560
Country (24h)
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