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M5.1 Earthquake near 33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-17 16:01:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
64.9 km
Source
USGS

33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

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M5.1 Earthquake near 33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 16:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
795163ffe4227a46ef97aa49157dba225e883cd3
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
64.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 16:01:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.46430, -92.58360
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.9 km
Shallow
64.9 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

4felt 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, 4:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 22'511'347
V 3'321'535
VI 627'175
VII 66'991

≈ 694'166 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

283 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.4

Ground shaking

VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 73 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tapachula60.2 kmNE353'706
Villa Nueva215.2 kmE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    95.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours13
First 24 hours48
First 72 hours120
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.32026-07-17 16:42:27 UTC83.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.22026-07-17 17:03:34 UTC107.1 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.12026-07-17 17:03:38 UTC50.4 km78 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M5.02026-07-17 18:12:50 UTC33.5 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.42026-07-17 19:09:42 UTC54.9 km86 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M4.12026-07-17 19:17:21 UTC75.4 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12026-07-17 19:23:14 UTC89.7 kmLa Conquista M5.02026-07-17 20:02:30 UTC58.6 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.32026-07-17 20:35:28 UTC75.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 21:11:43 UTC60.1 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12026-07-17 21:20:18 UTC83.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.32026-07-17 21:38:28 UTC57.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Comparison of seismic sources

7 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.0 to M7.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM6.610.0 km56.7 km
SERBIA_RSZM7.410.0 km45.4 km
USGSM7.315.2 km41.1 km
EMSCM7.325.0 km38.6 km
USPM7.430.0 km81.3 km
RESIFM6.010.0 km61.1 km
INGVM7.446.9 km40.5 km

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#16
Earlier events M≥4395
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC111.5 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC107.4 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC107.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC130.2 km M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC112.9 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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