M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-17 16:01:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on July 17, 2026 at 16:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-17 16:01:23 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usp

Coordinates

13.92300, -92.20860

Temperature

30.3°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.

Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 63 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Retalhuleu88.9 kmNE90'505

Coatepeque94.4 kmNE105'415

Villa Nueva187.3 kmE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santa Maria

Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Atitlan

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
Tacana

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14

First 24 hours23

First 72 hours23

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M5.12026-07-17 16:01:26 UTC72.5 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-07-17 16:42:27 UTC111.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.22026-07-17 17:03:34 UTC146.8 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.12026-07-17 17:03:38 UTC100.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.02026-07-17 18:12:50 UTC105.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 19:09:42 UTC91.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12026-07-17 19:17:21 UTC123.2 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12026-07-17 19:23:14 UTC108.4 kmLa Conquista M5.02026-07-17 20:02:30 UTC90.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-07-17 20:35:28 UTC113.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 21:11:43 UTC106.2 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12026-07-17 21:20:18 UTC48.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9

Earlier events M≥4316

Earlier events M≥522

Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42026-07-17 14:48:41 UTC108.7 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC50.2 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC50.1 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC50.2 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC69.4 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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