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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-07-18 08:29:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 08:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
39b265400e87cc8c3d62e5c68bf1a02e367baf66
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 08:29:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.13000, -92.88000
Temperature
31.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 190 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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