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M4.5 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-09-02 13:43:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2026 at 13:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5bbac3c1ab53ed6a96875bac78b7cf7b1659b473
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 13:43:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.86000, -93.42000
Temperature
28.2°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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 1

Tectonic context

Located on the Cocos Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 0 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·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.

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