Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 122 km depth1 Apr 03:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 30 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 1, 2026 02:52:28 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Mar 31, 2026, at 08:52 pm (GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth122 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.63°N / 95.216°WSan Juan Evangelista, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, MexicoSeismic antipode17.63°S / 84.784°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSan Martín (105 km / 65 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 23.6°C (74 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ESEEstimated 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 energy31 minutes agoApr 1, 2026 02:52 GMT / Mar 31, 2026 08:52 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 17.63 / -95.216: Veracruz, MexicoSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22861937',17.63000,-95.21600,'31 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Veracruz, 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 Arroyo Pena Amarilla, a town with 598 inhabitants in Mexico, in 11.1 km (7 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 458 km (285 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(*)RegionCountry11 km (7 mi)SW of epicenterArroyo Pena Amarilla(pop: 598)II: Very weakSan Juan Cotzocon, Estado de OaxacaMexico15 km (9 mi)NE of epicenterAchotal de Moreno(pop: 1,510)II: Very weakSan Juan Evangelista, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico15 km (9 mi)SE of epicenterEl Paraiso(pop: 1,070)II: Very weakJesus Carranza, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico20 km (12 mi)N of epicenterEstacion Juanita(pop: 3,810)II: Very weakSan Juan Evangelista, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico20 km (13 mi)E of epicenterMedias Aguas(pop: 1,120)II: Very weakSayula de Aleman, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico24 km (15 mi)W of epicenterNuevo Ixcatlan(pop: 3,770)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico27 km (17 mi)S of epicenterLos Angeles(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico30 km (18 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan Evangelista(pop: 4,040)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico30 km (18 mi)SE of epicenterJesus Carranza(pop: 4,020)II: Very weakJesus Carranza, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico30 km (19 mi)SW of epicenterMaria Lombardo de Caso(pop: 3,860)II: Very weakSan Juan Cotzocon, Estado de OaxacaMexico32 km (20 mi)NW of epicenterLos Tigres (San Marcos)(pop: 3,430)II: Very weakJuan Rodriguez Clara, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico33 km (21 mi)W of epicenterNuevo San Martin(pop: 1,200)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico37 km (23 mi)SW of epicenterJaltepec de Candayoc(pop: 1,770)II: Very weakSan Juan Cotzocon, Estado de OaxacaMexico39 km (24 mi)NW of epicenterAbasolo del Valle(pop: 3,690)II: Very weakPlaya Vicente, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico39 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterSayula de Aleman(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakSayula de Aleman, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico45 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterJuan Rodriguez Clara(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakJuan Rodriguez Clara, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico46 km (29 mi)W of epicenterTatahuicapa(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico47 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterOluta(pop: 12,700)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico48 km (30 mi)S of epicenterDonaji(pop: 2,360)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterAcayucan(pop: 50,900)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico49 km (30 mi)W of epicenterSanta Teresa(pop: 1,120)II: Very weakSantiago Sochiapan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico49 km (30 mi)E of epicenterVenustiano Carranza (Pena Blanca)(pop: 1,100)II: Very weakTexistepec, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico50 km (31 mi)N of epicenterEl Blanco(pop: 1,120)II: Very weakJuan Rodriguez Clara, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterIsla(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico57 km (35 mi)S of epicenterPalomares(pop: 3,760)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico59 km (37 mi)N of epicenterJuan Diaz Covarrubias(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakHueyapan de Ocampo, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico62 km (39 mi)E of epicenterHidalgotitlan(pop: 3,980)II: Very weakHidalgotitlan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterJaltipan de Morelos(pop: 32,800)II: Very weakJaltipan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterPlaya Vicente(pop: 9,080)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterLos Mangos(pop: 2,700)II: Very weakHueyapan de Ocampo, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterOteapan(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterVilla Azueta(pop: 6,750)II: Very weakJose Azueta, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterBuenavista(pop: 4,210)II: Very weakSoteapan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterCosoleacaque(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterMecayapan(pop: 6,070)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterMinatitlán(pop: 112,000)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico88 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterLoma Bonita(pop: 40,900)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterFraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca(pop: 16,100)II: Very weakCoatzacoalcos, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico277 km (172 mi)NW of epicenterXalapa(pop: 424,800)I: Not feltEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico458 km (285 mi)NW of epicenterMexico City(pop: 12,294,200)I: 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 GMT2026-04-1EpicenterAgency4.0122 km76 mi02:52:28VERACRUZ, 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 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 31, 2026 08:52 pm (GMT -6)31 minutes ago4.0122 km0 km - This quake48 km SW of Acayucan, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, 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 751 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.64 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 143 quakes per year (or 11.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 749 quakes per year (or 62 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 750 quakes per year (or 62 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake