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M4.1 Earthquake near VERACRUZ, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-04-14 02:04:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
54.7 km
Source
EMSC

VERACRUZ, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near VERACRUZ, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
b7b6086dd97aaaae5b69fa6eb480e14b74f486d8
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
54.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 02:04:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.80000, -94.38300
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.7 km
Shallow
54.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 121 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 132 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 335 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International AirportMexico · MTT · MMMT
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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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