Back to map

M4.6 Earthquake near Guerrero, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-02-12 18:33:33 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
62.0 km
Source
GFZ

Guerrero, Mexico

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Guerrero, Mexico on February 12, 2026 at 18:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 62 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fecd0e7aef5d4927dd37ab2034cabf2244414c3d
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 18:33:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
17.81000, -98.37000
Temperature
32.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 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: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 188 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
610
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share