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M5.1 Earthquake near Guerrero, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-01-16 06:42:49 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Guerrero, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Guerrero, Mexico on January 16, 2026 at 06:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-16 06:42:49 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

17.27468, -100.10042

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Atoyac de Álvarez36.1 kmW21'407

Acapulco de Juárez51.5 kmSE658'609

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Volcanoes nearby

Toluca, Nevado de

Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
Chichinautzin

Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo

Distance: 237 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
Popocatepetl Activity reported

Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
Iztaccihuatl

Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
Jocotitlan

Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

General Juan N. Álvarez International AirportMexico · ACA · MMAA
68.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M4.92026-01-16 06:42:55 UTC80.0 kmSan Marcos M4.92026-01-16 06:42:56 UTC81.6 kmRío Playa M5.12026-01-16 06:42:58 UTC92.7 kmSan Miguel M4.02026-01-17 12:07:01 UTC86.0 kmSan Marcos M4.02026-01-17 20:57:18 UTC89.1 kmMonte Alto M4.02026-01-17 23:56:40 UTC82.7 kmLlano de la Puerta M4.12026-01-18 16:04:31 UTC91.9 kmSan Marcos M4.02026-01-18 16:54:34 UTC77.5 kmLas Mesas M4.32026-01-18 19:03:18 UTC78.1 kmTamarindillo M4.02026-01-19 14:12:52 UTC139.7 kmSan Luis Acatlán M4.02026-01-21 01:48:31 UTC83.4 kmEl Cortés M4.02026-01-23 03:30:30 UTC92.6 kmPlan de Quintero

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#5

Earlier events M≥4138

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-02-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC94.4 kmGUERRERO, MEXICO M6.52026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC94.1 kmGuerrero, Mexico [Land: Mexico] M6.42026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC101.0 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico M6.22026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC88.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.2, near of Acapulco (Monde) M5.02025-02-28 19:39:28 UTC137.6 km3 km NE of Pololcingo, Mexico

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