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M4.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-08-16 18:00:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO on August 16, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a220f73cbe6e9174783e356e48682f1c79701bb1
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 18:00:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.22000, -93.18500
Temperature
30.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

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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