Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 97 km depth19 Mar 11:28 UTC: First to report: INETER after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 19, 2026 11:25:15 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 19, 2026, at 05:25 am (America/Merida GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth97 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.298°N / 92.53°WVilla Comaltitlan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoAlso near: Guatemala 34 km (21 mi) awaySeismic antipode15.298°S / 87.47°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoTacana (49 km / 30 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 22.5°C (72 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NNEEstimated 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 energy6 minutes agoMar 19, 2026 11:25 GMT / Mar 19, 2026 05:25 am (Merida time)Lat / Lng: 15.298 / -92.53: Mexico: 11 km Al Noreste De Pueblo Nuevo, MéxicoSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22822868',15.29800,-92.53000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Mexico: 11 km Al Noreste De Pueblo Nuevo, 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 Huixtla, a town with 32,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 19.1 km (12 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very 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, 837 km (520 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(*)RegionCountry4 km (3 mi)N of epicenterUnion Jamaica(pop: 758)II: Very weakEscuintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico11 km (7 mi)SW of epicenterVilla Comaltitlan(pop: 7,200)II: Very weakVilla Comaltitlan, Estado de ChiapasMexico14 km (9 mi)W of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 9,570)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico16 km (10 mi)E of epicenterBelisario Dominguez(pop: 2,010)II: Very weakMotozintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico19 km (12 mi)SE of epicenterHuixtla(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico23 km (14 mi)SW of epicenterEl Arenal(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico25 km (16 mi)S of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakHuixtla, Estado de ChiapasMexico28 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterCanton Villaflor(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico30 km (19 mi)W of epicenterEl Consuelo Ulapa(pop: 1,940)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico31 km (19 mi)E of epicenterMotozintla(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterEl Porvenir de Velasco Suarez(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakEl Porvenir, Estado de ChiapasMexico35 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico35 km (22 mi)S of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico36 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterSiltepec(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico39 km (24 mi)E of epicenterPavencul(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico43 km (27 mi)SE of epicenterEl Aguila(pop: 1,270)II: Very weakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico45 km (28 mi)S of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico45 km (28 mi)N of epicenterMontecristo(pop: 2,550)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico49 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterNueva Colombia(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakAngel Albino Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico49 km (31 mi)S of epicenterMazatan(pop: 6,840)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico51 km (32 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo Amatenango(pop: 1,590)II: Very weakAmatenango de la Frontera, Estado de ChiapasMexico52 km (32 mi)SE of epicenterCacahoatan(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico53 km (33 mi)SE of epicenterTapachula(pop: 353,700)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico55 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterUnion Juarez(pop: 2,640)II: Very weakUnion Juarez, Estado de ChiapasMexico55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterUnion Buenavista(pop: 1,600)II: Very weakChicomuselo, Estado de ChiapasMexico56 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterChicomuselo(pop: 5,940)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterComalapa(pop: 18,700)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico62 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterEl Pacayal(pop: 3,050)II: Very weakAmatenango de la Frontera, Estado de ChiapasMexico65 km (41 mi)S of epicenterPuerto Madero(pop: 9,560)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico66 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterMalacatan(pop: 92,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterJaltenango de la Paz(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakAngel Albino Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterVerapaz(pop: 2,240)II: Very weakFrontera Comalapa, Estado de ChiapasMexico69 km (43 mi)SE of epicenterFrontera Hidalgo(pop: 3,520)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico80 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterCiudad Hidalgo(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 50,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico87 km (54 mi)SE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala97 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala174 km (108 mi)N of epicenterTuxtla(pop: 604,100)I: Not feltEstado de ChiapasMexico837 km (520 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 GMT2026-03-19EpicenterAgency4.097 km60 mi11:25:1511 Km al noreste de Pueblo Nuevo, 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 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 19, 2026 05:25 am (Merida)6 minutes ago4.097 km0 km - This quake19 km NW of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, 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 474 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 119 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 458 quakes per year (or 38.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 471 quakes per year (or 39.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake