Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 227 km depth18 Jan 03:21 UTC: First to report: INETER after 8 minutes.18 Jan 03:26: Now using data updates from GFZ18 Jan 03:26: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.3. Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards SSE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 18, 2026 03:13:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jan 17, 2026, at 09:13 pm (America/Merida GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.3Depth227 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude16.245°N / 92.577°WVenustiano Carranza, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoAlso near: Guatemala 88 km (55 mi) awaySeismic antipode16.245°S / 87.423°EQuality30 seismic stationsShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoMispia (23 km / 14 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 20°C (68 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from SEEstimated 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 energy18 minutes ago reported feltJan 18, 2026 03:13 GMT / Jan 17, 2026 09:13 pm (Merida time)Lat / Lng: 16.245 / -92.577: Chiapas, MexicoSource: GFZOther sources: INETER: 4.1 / 168 km, RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 227 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22626768',16.24500,-92.57700,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 Paraiso del Grijalva, a town with 1,900 inhabitants in Mexico, in 7.4 km (4.6 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 779 km (484 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(*)RegionCountry7 km (5 mi)W of epicenterParaiso del Grijalva(pop: 1,930)II: Very weakVenustiano Carranza, Estado de ChiapasMexico11 km (7 mi)N of epicenterVenustiano Carranza(pop: 15,500)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico14 km (9 mi)E of epicenterSan Francisco Pujiltic(pop: 7,140)II: Very weakVenustiano Carranza, Estado de ChiapasMexico19 km (12 mi)SW of epicenterLa Concordia(pop: 7,640)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico21 km (13 mi)NW of epicenterRicardo Flores Magon(pop: 3,480)II: Very weakVenustiano Carranza, Estado de ChiapasMexico22 km (13 mi)N of epicenterNicolas Ruiz(pop: 4,280)II: Very weakNicolas Ruiz, Estado de ChiapasMexico24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterIgnacio Zaragoza(pop: 1,130)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico24 km (15 mi)E of epicenterSocoltenango(pop: 4,860)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico26 km (16 mi)NE of epicenterLas Rosas(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico32 km (20 mi)S of epicenterRizo de Oro(pop: 1,430)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico34 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterBenito Juarez(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico35 km (22 mi)N of epicenterTeopisca(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico35 km (22 mi)N of epicenterTotolapa(pop: 4,600)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico35 km (22 mi)SW of epicenterDiamante de Echeverria(pop: 2,160)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico41 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterNuevo Vicente Guerrero (El Chichonal)(pop: 2,090)II: Very weakAcala, Estado de ChiapasMexico42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterJerico(pop: 2,470)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico42 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterAcala(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico44 km (28 mi)S of epicenterJaltenango de la Paz(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakAngel Albino Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico48 km (30 mi)W of epicenterEl Parral(pop: 10,900)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterNuevo Vicente Guerrero(pop: 2,910)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico50 km (31 mi)NW of epicenterJulian Grajales(pop: 2,390)II: Very weakChiapa de Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico54 km (34 mi)W of epicenterRevolucion Mexicana(pop: 7,990)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico54 km (34 mi)N of epicenterSan Cristobal de las Casas(pop: 215,900)II: Very weakSan Cristobal De Casas, Estado de ChiapasMexico58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterEl Ramal (Porvenir)(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico60 km (38 mi)W of epicenterSan Pedro Buenavista(pop: 8,390)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico61 km (38 mi)W of epicenterIgnacio Zaragoza(pop: 1,060)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico63 km (39 mi)S of epicenterNueva Colombia(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakAngel Albino Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterCuauhtemoc(pop: 3,080)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico69 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterChiapa de Corzo(pop: 45,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico70 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterSuchiapa(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico71 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterIxtapa(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico74 km (46 mi)W of epicenterVillaflores(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico74 km (46 mi)W of epicenterVilla Corzo(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico78 km (49 mi)W of epicenterJesus Maria Garza(pop: 6,720)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterTuxtla(pop: 604,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico92 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 50,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico96 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterBerriozabal(pop: 28,100)II: Very weakBerriozabal, Estado de ChiapasMexico97 km (60 mi)S of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico103 km (64 mi)NW of epicenterOcozocoautla de Espinosa(pop: 39,200)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico779 km (484 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 quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Mexico.It came from near Plan de Ayala, a town with 1,500 inhabitants in Estado de Chiapas in 168 km (104 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Mexico.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateCarlos A. Madrazo (172.1 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Movimientos leves en mi cama List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsPlan de Ayala, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico(Pop.: 1,463)168 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-01-18EpicenterAgency4.38± 0.26227 km141 mi±7.4 km03:13:00.82±0.76sChiapas, MexicoEpicenter uncertainty: ± 6.3 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.1168 km104 mi03:12:5757 Km al noreste de Pijijiapan, México38 km (24 mi) epicenter difference with GFZINETER4.4227 km141 mi03:13:00Chiapas, Mexico0.6 km (0.4 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (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 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)Jan 17, 2026 09:13 pm (Merida)18 minutes ago4.3227 km0 km - This quake81 km SE of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 123 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: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 28.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 122 quakes per year (or 10.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 123 quakes per year (or 10.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 37 weeks after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake had hit on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 02:28 am local time (America/Merida GMT -6) in 30 km (19 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 5.8 earthquake 24 km south of San Cristobal de las Casas - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - May 5, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 8 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Sep 7, 2017, at 10:49 pm (GMT -6 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Mexico:Mag. 8.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - Sep 7, 2017 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 17, 04:25 pm (GMT -6)4.0103 km110 km (68 mi) to the S 14 km south of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJan 11, 09:33 am (Merida)4.1253 km53 km (33 mi) to the S 58 km southwest of Comitan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoDec 31, 2025 05:03 am (Merida)4.1159 km55 km (34 mi) to the SW 40 km northeast of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 18, 2025 11:51 pm (Merida)4.190 km118 km (73 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southeast of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 18, 2025 12:25 am (Merida)4.288 km122 km (76 mi) to the SW 30 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 2 reportsInfoDec 6, 2025 03:27 am (Merida)4.1103 km123 km (76 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 44 km west of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMay 5, 2025 02:28 am (Merida)5.8260 km30 km (19 mi) to the N 24 km south of San Cristobal de las Casas, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 2 reportsInfoAug 9, 2023 03:33 am (Mexico City)5.8104 km130 km (81 mi) to the W 2.9 km southwest of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 140 reportsInfoJun 19, 2021 01:57 pm (Mexico City)5.4227 km39 km (25 mi) to the S 60 km southwest of Comitan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 12, 2019 02:39 pm (Merida)5.497 km97 km (60 mi) to the W 88 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 39 reportsInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km191 km (118 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoDec 17, 2015 01:49 pm (Merida)6.490 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW 2.9 km south of Filipinas, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 53 reportsInfoAug 5, 2015 04:13 am (Mexico City)5.7109 km109 km (67 mi) to the W 14 km southwest of Villahermosa, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 5 reportsInfoJul 30, 2013 07:29 am (Merida)5.4122 km54 km (34 mi) to the SW 9 km W of Querétaro, Mexico 2 reportsInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km261 km (162 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoSep 1, 2012 12:01 pm (Mexico City)5.5257 km21 km (13 mi) to the W 11 km N of Plan De Agua Prieta, MexicoInfoJun 7, 2009 03:26 pm (Merida)5.4140 km79 km (49 mi) to the W 6.9 km southwest of Villa Corzo, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 16, 2009 08:57 pm (Merida)5.8169 km59 km (37 mi) to the S 5.3 km northwest of Nueva Colombia, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 1, 2003 10:30 am (Mexico City)5.8211 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW 33 km southwest of San Cristobal de las Casas, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 8, 2002 12:34 am (Mexico City)5.4210 km37 km (23 mi) to the SW 74 km southwest of Comitan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 16, 2002 05:09 pm (Mexico City)6.480 km102 km (63 mi) to the SW 2 km SW of Las Brisas, MexicoInfoNov 28, 2001 08:32 am (Merida)6.485 km94 km (58 mi) to the SW 17 km southeast of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 28, 2001 12:17 pm (Merida)5.397 km130 km (81 mi) to the W 15 km north of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 18, 2001 07:12 pm (Mexico City)6.093 km95 km (59 mi) to the S 74 km northwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 8, 2001 07:46 pm (Mexico City)5.692 km85 km (53 mi) to the SW 7 km NE of Nuevo Milenio Valdivia, MexicoInfoJun 7, 1998 05:20 pm (Mexico City)6.387 km132 km (82 mi) to the W 2 km NNE of Cabeza De Toro, MexicoInfoDec 31, 1996 06:41 am (Mexico City)6.4100 km62 km (39 mi) to the SW 55 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 20, 1995 09:38 pm (Mexico City)7.2159 km116 km (72 mi) to the NW 13 km northwest of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 14, 1994 02:51 pm (Merida)6.9164 km32 km (20 mi) to the SE 41 km southwest of Comitan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km170 km (106 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 6, 1992 01:16 pm (Merida)6.450 km97 km (60 mi) to the S 7.2 km southeast of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 16, 1989 06:20 pm (Mexico City)6.1108 km120 km (75 mi) to the W 21 km south of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJul 5, 1986 04:09 pm (Merida)6.0112 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 71 km northwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 31, 1984 01:46 pm (Merida)6.3119 km78 km (48 mi) to the W 17 km south of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km252 km (157 mi) to the S offshore GuatemalaInfoSep 15, 1983 04:39 am (Mexico City)6.3115 km64 km (39 mi) to the W 19 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 4, 1979 12:26 am (Merida)5.780 km126 km (78 mi) to the SW offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 24, 1970 02:00 am (Merida)5.9102 km118 km (73 mi) to the W Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km192 km (119 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km227 km (141 mi) to the S 1 km NNW of Champerico, GuatemalaInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km174 km (108 mi) to the S 4.1 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 10, 1925 02:14 pm (Universal Time)6.935 km106 km (66 mi) to the SW 17 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 4, 1921 08:22 am (Universal Time)7.115 km202 km (125 mi) to the EDepartamento del Quiche, 49 km northwest of Coban, GuatemalaInfoMar 23, 1920 03:21 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km101 km (63 mi) to the W 18 km WNW of Monterrey, MexicoInfoJun 2, 1916 01:59 pm (Universal Time)7.1150 km293 km (182 mi) to the NW 73 km southwest of Minatitlán, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, MexicoInfoMar 29, 1914 06:41 pm (Mexico City)7.50 km74 km (46 mi) to the NE 16 km southwest of Ocosingo, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW 39 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]