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M4.9 Earthquake near Río Playa, Guerrero (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 06:42:56 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 06:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Río Playa, Guerrero (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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
735f124e9e67ece3b94770ec50a0c9f13da46a54
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 06:42:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Guerrero
City
Río Playa
County
San Marcos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.80530, -99.51040
Temperature
22.1°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
10 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

39felt 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: Jan 16, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 160 Catalogue entries

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