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M5.2 Earthquake near 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-31 16:15:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

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M5.2 Earthquake near 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico · 2026-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico · 2026-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico on July 31, 2026 at 16:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
c163687756363da69ac96c1ba300a15fe5fd403e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 16:15:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.60310, -93.23090
Temperature
30.7°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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 80 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mapastepec98.9 kmN17'931
Tapachula109.8 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez239.4 kmN604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    95.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.32026-07-31 17:37:50 UTC51.5 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22026-07-31 19:29:52 UTC61.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-07-31 19:57:27 UTC56.1 kmMexico M4.72026-07-31 20:59:14 UTC68.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22026-07-31 22:01:05 UTC75.0 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.72026-08-01 05:22:34 UTC50.9 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.62026-08-01 08:21:49 UTC5.2 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.22026-08-01 08:55:41 UTC60.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.52026-08-01 13:09:47 UTC63.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-08-01 23:22:41 UTC30.0 km73 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M4.42026-08-01 23:35:21 UTC70.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42026-08-01 23:35:27 UTC22.8 km107 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.7 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM4.710.0 km35.7 km
USGSM5.210.0 km0.0 km
GFZM4.810.0 km11.2 km
EMSCM4.861.0 km27.7 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4692
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42026-07-17 14:48:41 UTC61.3 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.12026-07-18 17:26:29 UTC45.9 kmNear coast of Chiapas, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M6.02025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC108.2 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC128.0 km M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC83.5 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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