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M4.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-08-17 05:33:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO on August 17, 2026 at 05:33 UTC. 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.

Details

ID
780b3b42488fecdd537aed7b8278c92f9f3cd0cc
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 05:33:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.09500, -93.39200
Temperature
30.7°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 244 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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