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M4.2 Earthquake near Badenia (Unión Mexicana), Chiapas (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 02:55:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
100.4 km
Source
EMSC

Chiapas · Badenia (Unión Mexicana)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Badenia (Unión Mexicana), Chiapas (Mexico) on February 15, 2026 at 02:55 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
38e73ef4db493b2ce8cb919dd45afcdf78efc537
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
100.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 02:55:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Chiapas
City
Badenia (Unión Mexicana)
County
Tapachula
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.00900, -92.29000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.4 km
Intermediate
100.4 km
100.4 km — deeper than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

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  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Chiapas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 135 Catalogue entries

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