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M4.2 Earthquake near 60 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-19 04:35:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
30.7 km
Source
USGS

60 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 04:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 60 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3bd1450e9413ad667d5cdbb8d29648870fe42355
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
30.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 04:35:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.28150, -92.75450
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.7 km
Shallow
30.7 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: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 173 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.

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