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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-06-05 20:55:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
55.8 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico

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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
60b8d55333e3705d1df7c6c49d675637f6a0f479
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
55.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 20:55:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
16.85665, -98.99079

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.8 km
Shallow
55.8 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ayutla de los Libres16.4 kmNW15'370
Chilpancingo94.5 kmNW187'251
Acapulco de Juárez97.7 kmW658'609

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 254 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Juan N. Álvarez International AirportMexico · ACA · MMAA
    81.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42026-06-05 20:55:03 UTC75.2 kmGuerrero, Mexico M5.12026-06-05 20:55:04 UTC80.8 kmMetlatónoc M5.12026-06-05 20:55:05 UTC52.5 kmQuetzalapa M4.12026-06-07 10:58:20 UTC127.5 kmMéxico M4.02026-06-07 21:14:35 UTC52.2 kmGUERRERO, MEXICO M4.12026-06-07 22:37:06 UTC63.7 kmGUERRERO, MEXICO M4.42026-06-10 23:36:36 UTC55.4 kmSan Marcos M4.52026-06-13 07:50:13 UTC132.0 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.62026-06-13 07:50:19 UTC102.6 kmLa Esperanza (La Nueva Esperanza) M5.12026-06-13 18:20:42 UTC69.4 kmLa Hacienda de Papagayo M5.22026-06-13 18:20:49 UTC64.8 kmDelegación Sur de Aztatepec M5.52026-06-13 18:20:55 UTC73.0 kmMochitlán

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#12
Earlier events M≥4258
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-02-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC33.6 kmGUERRERO, MEXICO M6.52026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC33.3 kmGuerrero, Mexico [Land: Mexico] M6.42026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC26.1 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico M6.22026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC38.9 kmEvent of magnitude 6.2, near of Acapulco (Monde) M6.02026-05-04 15:19:26 UTC110.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

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