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M4.0 Earthquake near GUERRERO, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-05-23 07:09:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
14.4 km
Source
EMSC

GUERRERO, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2026 at 07:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near GUERRERO, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 14 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
e0cf91b655cf816c6d2f46f12b98a9db20f267b3
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 07:09:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.51500, -98.42300
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 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: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 302 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·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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