Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 74 km depth4 Mar 07:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 4, 2026 07:00:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 07:00 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth74 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.04°N / 92.94°WMexicoAlso near: Guatemala 94 km (58 mi) awaySeismic antipode14.04°S / 87.06°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTacana (150 km / 93 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 energy8 minutes agoMar 4, 2026 07:00 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 07:00 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 14.04 / -92.94: Offshore Chiapas, MexicoSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22772254',14.04000,-92.94000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Offshore Chiapas, Mexico',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 Brisas Barra de Suchiate, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 95 km (59 mi) distance northeast 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, 891 km (553 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(*)RegionCountry93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterPlaya Linda(pop: 457)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterBrisas Barra de Suchiate(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterMazatan(pop: 6,840)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Hidalgo(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico115 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterFrontera Hidalgo(pop: 3,520)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterTapachula(pop: 353,700)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakHuixtla, Estado de ChiapasMexico124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico133 km (82 mi)N of epicenterHuixtla(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterCacahoatan(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico136 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterMalacatan(pop: 92,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala136 km (85 mi)N of epicenterVilla Comaltitlan(pop: 7,200)II: Very weakVilla Comaltitlan, Estado de ChiapasMexico137 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterEl Asintal(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 9,570)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico147 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterUnion Juarez(pop: 2,640)II: Very weakUnion Juarez, Estado de ChiapasMexico147 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo San Carlos(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala150 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterColomba(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala151 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterSan Sebastian(pop: 29,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala155 km (96 mi)N of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico159 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala161 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala162 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterEl Palmar(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala164 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pedro Sacatepequez(pop: 40,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala164 km (102 mi)E of epicenterMazatenango(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala165 km (102 mi)E of epicenterSan Francisco Zapotitlan(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala165 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterMotozintla(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico169 km (105 mi)NE of epicenterOstuncalco(pop: 51,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala173 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterComitancillo(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala175 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterLa Esperanza(pop: 16,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala177 km (110 mi)NE of epicenterQuetzaltenango(pop: 180,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala181 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterCabrican(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala182 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterCantel(pop: 42,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala184 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterSan Andres Xecul(pop: 15,100)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Andres Xecul, Departamento de TotonicapanGuatemala185 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterSalcaja(pop: 19,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala213 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterHuehuetenango(pop: 79,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de HuehuetenangoGuatemala891 km (553 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 GMT2026-03-4EpicenterAgency4.474 km46 mi07:00:01OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 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)Mar 4, 2026 07:00 am (Universal Time)8 minutes ago4.474 km0 km - This quakeOffshore 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 460 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: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 190 quakes per year (or 15.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 453 quakes per year (or 37.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 455 quakes per year (or 37.9 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