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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-05-08 05:51:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
8.7 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO on May 8, 2026 at 05:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
68c51676263eddfbb22a0fb18ecfc4f84a979fd3
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 05:51:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.22200, -99.16500
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 324 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico

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

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