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M4.9 Earthquake near 46 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-07-17 16:00:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
73.9 km
Source
USGS

46 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 16:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 46 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
cc442ff0e1e7d50de52ce58f73fba0055de730d6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
73.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 16:00:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.40350, -92.70070
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.9 km
Intermediate
73.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 81 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

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.

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