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M4.2 Earthquake near 88 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-17 21:11:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

88 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 21:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 88 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
78e4fe6bc405a92cbb9a6a9e01b47193b3fb24c7
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 21:11:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.29760, -93.11460
Temperature
31.3°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

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: Jul 17, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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