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M4.3 Earthquake near GUERRERO, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-03-07 15:08:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
21.1 km
Source
EMSC

GUERRERO, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near GUERRERO, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d3b01d1d8b782d394097b9b8f2b2543d6e04fb81
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
21.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 15:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.79900, -99.45900
Temperature
34.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.1 km
Shallow
21.1 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

  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Juan N. Álvarez International AirportMexico · ACA · MMAA
    31.7 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

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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