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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-17 17:03:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 17:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-17 17:03:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

14.19962, -93.53963

Temperature

31.1°C

Depth profile

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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.

Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 24 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Mapastepec153.5 kmNE17'931

Tapachula158.6 kmNE353'706

Tuxtla Gutiérrez287.6 kmN604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

Tacana

Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Atitlan

Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12

First 24 hours44

First 72 hours110

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.12026-07-17 17:03:38 UTC56.8 km78 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M5.12026-07-17 17:23:17 UTC69.4 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.02026-07-17 18:12:50 UTC107.7 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.42026-07-17 19:09:42 UTC57.3 km86 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M4.12026-07-17 19:17:21 UTC32.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.02026-07-17 20:02:30 UTC56.3 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.32026-07-17 20:35:28 UTC33.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 21:11:43 UTC47.1 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12026-07-17 21:20:18 UTC115.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.32026-07-17 21:38:28 UTC53.5 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-07-17 22:00:23 UTC34.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-07-17 22:51:44 UTC62.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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#15

Earlier events M≥4407

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

M7.42026-07-17 14:48:41 UTC39.4 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC111.8 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC118.2 km M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC144.4 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC144.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

Stats (last 24h)

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