Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 5 km depth28 Feb 09:00 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 28, 2026 08:54:51 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-02-28 02:54:51Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.245°N / 93.041°WMexicoAlso near: Guatemala 92 km (57 mi) awaySeismic antipode14.245°S / 86.959°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoTacana (140 km / 87 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoFeb 28, 2026 08:54 GMT / 2026-02-28 02:54:51Lat / Lng: 14.245 / -93.041: Mexico: 92 km Al Suroeste De El Gancho MéxicoSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22760425',14.24500,-93.04100,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Mexico: 92 km Al Suroeste De El Gancho México',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in MexicoNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Puerto Madero, a town with 9,600 inhabitants in Mexico, in 85 km (53 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 867 km (539 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry84 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterSan Simon(pop: 150)III: WeakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Madero(pop: 9,560)III: WeakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose el Hueyate (Barra de San Jose)(pop: 756)III: WeakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterBarra de Cahoacan (El Chical)(pop: 795)III: WeakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico94 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 4,260)III: WeakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterCongregacion Reforma(pop: 1,130)III: WeakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico104 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico867 km (539 mi)NW of epicenterMexico City(pop: 12,294,200): Not feltCiudad de MexicoMexicoNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-28EpicenterAgency4.45 km3.1 mi08:54:5192 Km al suroeste de El Gancho MéxicoINETERAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2026-02-28 02:54:516 minutes ago4.45 km0 km - This quakeMexico: 92 km Al Suroeste De El Gancho MéxicoMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 575 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 225 quakes per year (or 18.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 568 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 571 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake