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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-17 16:01:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
5aa9266bf0fc5f7d09e98f6b14ce3d85e32a236a
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

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

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 Activity reported
    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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    86.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    98.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours48
First 72 hours118
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.12026-07-17 16:01:26 UTC72.5 km33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, 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 km78 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M5.02026-07-17 18:12:50 UTC105.7 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.42026-07-17 19:09:42 UTC91.3 km86 km SW of Puerto Madero, 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 UTC91.1 kmNear Coast of 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

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4317
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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