Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 12 km depth4 Mar 07:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 4, 2026 06:59:04 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-03-04 00:59:04Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth12 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.002°N / 93.044°WMexicoSeismic antipode14.002°S / 86.956°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoTacana (161 km / 100 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoMar 4, 2026 06:59 GMT / 2026-03-04 00:59:04Lat / Lng: 14.002 / -93.044: Mexico: 105 km Al Suroeste De El Gancho MéxicoSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22772250',14.00200,-93.04400,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Mexico: 105 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 Playa Linda, a town with 457 inhabitants in Mexico, in 104 km (64 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 885 km (550 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(*)RegionCountry104 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterPlaya Linda(pop: 457)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterBrisas Barra de Suchiate(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico115 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterMazatan(pop: 6,840)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico117 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterCongregacion Reforma(pop: 1,130)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Hidalgo(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Tecun Uman(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala125 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico125 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico126 km (78 mi)E of epicenterChamperico(pop: 9,940)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterFrontera Hidalgo(pop: 3,520)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico130 km (81 mi)NE of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakHuixtla, Estado de ChiapasMexico131 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterTapachula(pop: 353,700)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico134 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterEl Arenal(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico141 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterHuixtla(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico144 km (89 mi)N of epicenterVilla Comaltitlan(pop: 7,200)II: Very weakVilla Comaltitlan, Estado de ChiapasMexico145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterCacahoatan(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico147 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterMalacatan(pop: 92,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala149 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala152 km (95 mi)N of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 9,570)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterEl Consuelo Ulapa(pop: 1,940)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico157 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterEl Asintal(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala157 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterUnion Juarez(pop: 2,640)II: Very weakUnion Juarez, Estado de ChiapasMexico159 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakEscuintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico160 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo San Carlos(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala160 km (99 mi)N of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico161 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterBelisario Dominguez(pop: 2,010)II: Very weakMotozintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico162 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterColomba(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterSan Sebastian(pop: 29,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala171 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala172 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterEl Palmar(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterMotozintla(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico175 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pedro Sacatepequez(pop: 40,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala181 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterOstuncalco(pop: 51,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala184 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterComitancillo(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala187 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterLa Esperanza(pop: 16,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala192 km (119 mi)NE of epicenterCabrican(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala885 km (550 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 GMT2026-03-4EpicenterAgency4.312 km7.5 mi06:59:04105 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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2026-03-04 00:59:048 minutes ago4.312 km0 km - This quakeMexico: 105 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 420 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 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 181 quakes per year (or 15 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 416 quakes per year (or 34.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 417 quakes per year (or 34.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake