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M4.8 Earthquake near 35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-10-02 06:53:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
24.0 km
Source
USGS

35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico on October 2, 2026 at 06:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a57eedd9652b038643af8bae39e9b7def45eae1c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 06:53:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.75610, -104.37530
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 2, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 55 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colima
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 265 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Playa de Oro International AirportMexico · ZLO · MMZO
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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.

Earthquake overview

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