Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 15 km depth23 Apr 03:21 UTC: First to report: INETER after 13 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 23, 2026 03:07:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Apr 22, 2026, at 09:07 pm (GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth15 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.225°N / 93.353°WEstado de Chiapas, MexicoSeismic antipode15.225°S / 86.647°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoTacana (134 km / 83 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 29.2°C (84 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoApr 23, 2026 03:07 GMT / Apr 22, 2026 09:07 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 15.225 / -93.353: Mexico: 53 km Al Sur De Pijijiapan, MéxicoSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22936121',15.22500,-93.35300,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Mexico: 53 km Al Sur De Pijijiapan, México',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Pijijiapan, a town with 50,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 54 km (33 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 771 km (479 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(*)RegionCountry32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterLa Esperanza (El Zapotal)(pop: 1,030)III: WeakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico35 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterPampa Honda(pop: 148)III: WeakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico42 km (26 mi)N of epicenterTopon(pop: 407)III: WeakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico45 km (28 mi)E of epicenterIbarra(pop: 470)III: WeakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico46 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterAdolfo Lopez Mateos(pop: 521)III: WeakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico46 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterJoaquin Miguel Gutierrez (Margaritas)(pop: 1,620)III: WeakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico49 km (31 mi)N of epicenterLa Conquista(pop: 473)III: WeakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico54 km (33 mi)N of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 50,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico54 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterSanta Elena(pop: 164)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico56 km (35 mi)E of epicenterLa Palma(pop: 678)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 1,630)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico59 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 662)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterEl Consuelo Ulapa(pop: 1,940)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 266)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterEl Palmar (El Rosario)(pop: 64)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterTres de Mayo(pop: 473)II: Very weakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterLa Fe de San José (Los Claveria)(pop: 10)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico67 km (42 mi)E of epicenterRio Negro(pop: 381)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterSoconusco(pop: 2,500)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterFrancisco Villa(pop: 55)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterManuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro)(pop: 1,780)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterCustepec(pop: 140)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterCaballo Blanco(pop: 36)II: Very weakAcacoyagua, Estado de ChiapasMexico72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterBelgica(pop: 11)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterAztlan(pop: 286)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterEl Ayotal(pop: 98)II: Very weakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterPiedra Blanca (La Vega del Palmar)(pop: 158)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterNueva Colombia(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakAngel Albino Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterNueva Palestina(pop: 3,480)II: Very weakAngel Albino Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico172 km (107 mi)N of epicenterTuxtla(pop: 604,100)I: Not feltEstado de ChiapasMexico771 km (479 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 GMT2026-04-23EpicenterAgency3.915 km9.3 mi03:07:5253 Km al sur de Pijijiapan, MéxicoINETEREarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 710 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: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 178 quakes per year (or 14.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 704 quakes per year (or 59 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 708 quakes per year (or 59 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