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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Metlatónoc, Guerrero (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 20:55:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Metlatónoc, Guerrero (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 20:55:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Guerrero
City
Metlatónoc
County
Metlatónoc
Source
resif
Coordinates
17.12040, -98.28259
Temperature
22.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ometepec49.7 kmS24'120
Chilpancingo de los Bravo138.0 kmW187'251
Acapulco175.6 kmW658'609

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.12026-06-05 20:55:05 UTC44.8 kmQuetzalapa M4.02026-06-07 21:14:35 UTC79.8 km M4.12026-06-07 22:37:06 UTC144.1 km M4.42026-06-10 23:36:36 UTC135.7 kmSan Marcos M4.52026-06-13 07:50:13 UTC136.5 km M4.62026-06-13 07:50:19 UTC73.9 kmLa Esperanza (La Nueva Esperanza) M5.12026-06-13 18:20:42 UTC149.4 kmLa Hacienda de Papagayo M5.22026-06-13 18:20:49 UTC109.5 kmDelegación Sur de Aztatepec M5.52026-06-13 18:20:55 UTC119.9 kmMochitlán

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4249
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-02-14

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC111.2 km M6.52026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC104.7 kmGuerrero, Mexico [Land: Mexico] M6.42026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC103.4 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico M6.22026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC109.5 kmEvent of magnitude 6.2, near of Acapulco (Monde) M5.82026-05-04 15:19:28 UTC56.7 kmOaxaca, Mexico [Land: Mexico]

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