Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 142 km depth16 Mar 05:35 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 21 minutes.16 Mar 05:35: Now using data updates from SSNI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 16, 2026 05:14:04 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 15, 2026, at 11:14 pm (America/Mexico City GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.0Depth142 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.201°N / 94.32°WUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, MexicoSeismic antipode17.201°S / 85.68°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)Nearest volcanoEl Chichón (117 km / 73 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 21.9°C (71 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy22 minutes agoMar 16, 2026 05:14 GMT / Mar 15, 2026 11:14 pm (Mexico City time)Lat / Lng: 17.201 / -94.32: Mexico: 82 km Al SUROESTE De LAS CHOAPAS, VERSource: SSNOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 142 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22812936',17.20100,-94.32000,'22 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Mexico: 82 km Al SUROESTE De LAS CHOAPAS, VER',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 Las Joyas, a town with 208 inhabitants in Mexico, in 3.5 km (2.1 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 565 km (351 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(*)RegionCountry3 km (2 mi)NE of epicenterLas Joyas(pop: 208)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico16 km (10 mi)NW of epicenterPoblado 10(pop: 3,320)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico19 km (12 mi)E of epicenterColonia del Valle (Poblado Trece)(pop: 402)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico26 km (16 mi)W of epicenterPoblado Cinco(pop: 1,330)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico32 km (20 mi)NW of epicenterNinos Heroes(pop: 1,060)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico34 km (21 mi)N of epicenterLa Brena(pop: 871)II: Very weakMinatitlan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico37 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterNueva Esperanza(pop: 883)II: Very weakLas Choapas, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico51 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterSanta Maria Chimalapa(pop: 2,540)II: Very weakSanta Maria Chimalapa, Estado de OaxacaMexico54 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterVicente Guerrero(pop: 1,200)II: Very weakHidalgotitlan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico61 km (38 mi)W of epicenterCuauhtemoc(pop: 2,260)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico67 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterVenustiano Carranza (Pena Blanca)(pop: 1,100)II: Very weakTexistepec, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterSan Miguel Chimalapa(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterHidalgotitlan(pop: 3,980)II: Very weakHidalgotitlan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakCintalapa, Estado de ChiapasMexico76 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterEmiliano Zapata(pop: 1,510)II: Very weakCintalapa, Estado de ChiapasMexico76 km (47 mi)E of epicenterRaudales Malpaso(pop: 6,820)II: Very weakTecpatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterSan Lorenzo Tenochtitlan(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakTexistepec, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico77 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterNiltepec(pop: 3,290)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico78 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterLazaro Cardenas(pop: 1,380)II: Very weakAsuncion Ixtaltepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico78 km (48 mi)W of epicenterDonaji(pop: 2,360)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico79 km (49 mi)W of epicenterPalomares(pop: 3,760)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico79 km (49 mi)W of epicenterJesus Carranza(pop: 4,020)II: Very weakJesus Carranza, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico80 km (49 mi)W of epicenterEstacion Mogone(pop: 1,470)II: Very weakSan Juan Guichicovi, Estado de OaxacaMexico80 km (50 mi)S of epicenterSanto Domingo Zanatepec(pop: 7,250)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterFrancisco Rueda(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakHuimanguillo, Estado de TabascoMexico83 km (51 mi)N of epicenterLas Choapas(pop: 42,700)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterMatias Romero(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterLas Lomas de Tacamichapan(pop: 1,030)II: Very weakJaltipan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico86 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterCintalapa de Figueroa(pop: 42,500)II: Very weakCintalapa, Estado de ChiapasMexico87 km (54 mi)SE of epicenterLazaro Cardenas(pop: 3,000)II: Very weakCintalapa, Estado de ChiapasMexico88 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterLa Venta(pop: 2,160)II: Very weakHeroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Estado de OaxacaMexico93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterAlmagres(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakSayula de Aleman, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterEl Juile(pop: 1,200)II: Very weakSayula de Aleman, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterTexistepec(pop: 9,660)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterLa Ventosa(pop: 4,880)II: Very weakHeroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Estado de OaxacaMexico99 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterVicente Guerrero(pop: 1,380)II: Very weakJiquipilas, Estado de ChiapasMexico99 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterJose Maria Pino Suarez(pop: 2,090)II: Very weakJiquipilas, Estado de ChiapasMexico102 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterSayula de Aleman(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakSayula de Aleman, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico377 km (234 mi)NW of epicenterXalapa(pop: 424,800)I: Not feltEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico565 km (351 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 GMT2026-03-16EpicenterAgency4.0142 km88 mi05:14:0482 km al SUROESTE de LAS CHOAPAS, VERSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)4.0142 km88 mi05:14:04Chiapas, Mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with SSNRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 15, 2026 11:14 pm (Mexico City)22 minutes ago4.0142 km0 km - This quake83 km S of Las Choapas, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, MexicoMain 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.37 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 217 quakes per year (or 18.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake