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M5.1 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near San Miguel, Guerrero (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 06:42:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 06:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near San Miguel, Guerrero (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 06:42:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Guerrero
City
San Miguel
County
San Marcos
Source
gfz
Coordinates
16.82000, -99.37000
Temperature
22.1°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ayutla de los Libres33.2 kmNE15'370
Acapulco de Juárez57.4 kmW658'609

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

90%Similarity M4.92026-01-16 UTC 15.0 kmRío Playa ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 20.0 km 90%Similarity M4.92026-01-16 UTC 12.9 kmSan Marcos ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 20.0 km 89%Similarity M4.62026-01-02 UTC 9.6 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 12.0 km 89%Similarity M4.72026-01-02 UTC 15.9 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 5.0 km 88%Similarity M4.52026-01-02 UTC 13.4 km5 km NNW of Las Vigas, Mexico ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 5.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.12026-01-16 13:32:03 UTC109.3 kmSantiago Tapextla M4.02026-01-17 12:07:01 UTC9.8 kmSan Marcos M4.02026-01-17 20:57:18 UTC15.0 kmMonte Alto M4.02026-01-17 23:56:40 UTC17.8 kmLlano de la Puerta M4.12026-01-18 16:04:31 UTC9.8 kmSan Marcos M4.32026-01-18 19:03:18 UTC22.9 kmTamarindillo M4.02026-01-19 14:12:52 UTC55.1 kmSan Luis Acatlán M4.02026-01-21 01:48:31 UTC16.0 kmEl Cortés M4.02026-01-23 03:30:30 UTC13.0 kmPlan de Quintero M4.12026-01-24 11:32:02 UTC18.0 kmLlano de la Puerta M4.12026-01-24 16:21:37 UTC18.0 kmLas Minas M4.02026-01-27 00:40:29 UTC13.0 kmRío Playa

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4130
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC11.6 km M6.52026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC24.0 kmGuerrero, Mexico [Land: Mexico] M6.42026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC17.9 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico M6.22026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC24.3 kmEvent of magnitude 6.2, near of Acapulco (Monde) M5.12025-09-08 22:33:21 UTC143.6 km8 km NE of Corralero, Mexico

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