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M2.9 Earthquake near Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 19:21:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 19:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Mexico (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SSN and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
79e8b76a2544c9c83b3bf6e0e9d7b7e7d08e1ff7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 19:21:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Mexico
Source
ssn
Coordinates
16.79000, -100.15700
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 km — shallower than the regional average (44 km)
Regional average: 44 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

  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 282 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 290 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Juan N. Álvarez International AirportMexico · ACA · MMAA
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 958 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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