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M3.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-07-18 00:54:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO on July 18, 2026 at 00:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
87b1bb465aee3b7ff5b2ebf105e2f04d434a31b4
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 00:54:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.49000, -92.46000
Temperature
31.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    35.2 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

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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