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M4.3 Earthquake near Centro, Tabasco (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 09:10:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 09:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Centro, Tabasco (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
5f174fa849c1a9ff7a821da4184137f08dfa08ba
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 09:10:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Tabasco
City
Centro
County
Centro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.22900, -92.83200
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — shallower than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 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

2felt 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: May 29, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    26.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 841 Catalogue entries

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