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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-05-21 10:54:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 10:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c24b2ee9c8f40db56266febc82a715f5b5788c58
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 10:54:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.98000, -98.87600
Temperature
30.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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

  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 353 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico

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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