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M3.8 Earthquake near La Colorada, Nuevo León (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 01:18:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near La Colorada, Nuevo León (Mexico) on February 28, 2026 at 01:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
af138c8975566fa13ab4d8ed6c3a73f8aaf1e7b4
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 01:18:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Nuevo León
City
La Colorada
County
Santa Catarina
Source
emsc
Coordinates
25.65400, -100.47100
Temperature
9.7°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
5 km — shallower than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Monterrey International AirportMexico · MTY · MMMY
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Plan de Guadalupe International AirportMexico · SLW · MMIO
    47.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 841 Catalogue entries

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