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M4.8 Earthquake near 39 km SW of Copala, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-09-06 18:46:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

39 km SW of Copala, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 39 km SW of Copala, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5392b580a43e859520c6378cf6222d0c55ba04e3
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 18:46:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.36320, -99.24200
Temperature
30.5°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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 6, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.6

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 32 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 309 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 354 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico

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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