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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-09-19 06:21:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
74.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO. At around 74 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.

Details

ID
4dd0642abf6a9bf5b65bb3c13ff0c74179c628d4
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
74.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 06:21:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.58100, -92.57000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.1 km
Intermediate
74.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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