Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 16 km depth14 Apr 04:10 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 16 minutes.14 Apr 04:14: Now using data updates from SSN14 Apr 04:15: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 14, 2026 03:54:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 13, 2026, at 09:54 pm (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth16.1 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.854°N / 94.548°WMexicoSeismic antipode14.854°S / 85.452°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 29°C (84 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy28 minutes agoApr 14, 2026 03:54 GMT / Apr 13, 2026 09:54 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 14.854 / -94.548: Off Coast OF Chiapas, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 16 km, SSN: 4.2 / 16 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22907583',14.85400,-94.54800,'28 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Off Coast OF 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 Cachimbo, a town with 124 inhabitants in Mexico, in 142 km (88 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 704 km (437 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(*)RegionCountry142 km (88 mi)N of epicenterCachimbo(pop: 124)II: Very weakSan Francisco del Mar, Estado de OaxacaMexico146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterCabeza de Toro(pop: 3,410)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterManuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro)(pop: 1,780)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico151 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterLa Conquista(pop: 473)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterPunta Flor(pop: 931)II: Very weakArriaga, Estado de ChiapasMexico152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterParedon(pop: 6,130)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico154 km (95 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco del Mar Viejo(pop: 4,030)II: Very weakSan Francisco del Mar, Estado de OaxacaMexico154 km (95 mi)N of epicenterPesqueria Rancho Salinas(pop: 593)II: Very weakSan Pedro Tapanatepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterLa Polka(pop: 965)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterEmiliano Zapata(pop: 3,350)II: Very weakArriaga, Estado de ChiapasMexico156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterSanta Maria del Mar(pop: 771)II: Very weakHeroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Estado de OaxacaMexico158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterSan Mateo del Mar(pop: 5,730)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico158 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterTres Picos(pop: 4,400)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico159 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterTamaulipas(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico160 km (99 mi)N of epicenter20 de Noviembre (El Morro)(pop: 888)II: Very weakSan Francisco Ixhuatan, Estado de OaxacaMexico160 km (99 mi)N of epicenterRincon de Juarez(pop: 941)II: Very weakSan Pedro Tapanatepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico160 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterEl Palmarcito(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico162 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterTonala(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico162 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterSalina Cruz(pop: 84,400)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterHuanacastal(pop: 605)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico164 km (102 mi)N of epicenterChahuites(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico164 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterEl Morro(pop: 2,630)II: Very weakSanto Domingo Tehuantepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico165 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterColonia Central(pop: 816)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico169 km (105 mi)NE of epicenterArriaga(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico170 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterLas Brisas(pop: 1,720)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico171 km (106 mi)N of epicenterLazaro Cardenas(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakArriaga, Estado de ChiapasMexico171 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 50,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterRincon Moreno(pop: 1,020)II: Very weakSanto Domingo Tehuantepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico175 km (109 mi)NW of epicenterSantiago Astata(pop: 2,210)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico180 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterEl Coyul(pop: 2,200)II: Very weakSan Pedro Huamelula, Estado de OaxacaMexico184 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterMonterrey(pop: 1,090)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico185 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterLos Angeles(pop: 891)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterGuadalupe Victoria(pop: 935)II: Very weakSan Carlos Yautepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria Zapotitlan(pop: 1,100)II: Very weakSanta Maria Ecatepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico200 km (124 mi)NE of epicenterUrsulo Galvan(pop: 935)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico202 km (125 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Corzo(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico205 km (128 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pedro Buenavista(pop: 8,390)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico206 km (128 mi)NE of epicenterVillaflores(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico215 km (134 mi)NE of epicenterRevolucion Mexicana(pop: 7,990)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico704 km (437 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 GMT2026-04-14EpicenterAgency4.216 km10 mi03:54:00OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.216 km10 mi03:54:00Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.216 km10 mi03:54:00161 km al SUROESTE de TONALA, CHIS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)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 (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 13, 2026 09:54 pm (GMT -6)28 minutes ago4.216 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 162 km SE of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, 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 904 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 272 quakes per year (or 22.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 904 quakes per year (or 75 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 904 quakes per year (or 75 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 18 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 12 days after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 06:42 am (GMT -6 local time) in 64 km (40 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - Apr 2, 2026 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 9 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 7, 08:44 am (GMT -6)4.116 km72 km (45 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 178 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoApr 5, 09:17 pm (GMT -6)4.116 km74 km (46 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 5, 08:27 pm (GMT -6)4.116 km99 km (61 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 5, 02:35 pm (GMT -6)4.017 km34 km (21 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 154 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 5, 04:15 am (GMT -6)4.016 km83 km (52 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoApr 2, 06:42 am (GMT -6)4.317 km64 km (40 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 2, 06:37 am (GMT -6)4.516 km51 km (32 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 111 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 1, 06:39 pm (GMT -6)4.216 km52 km (32 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km southwest of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 27, 07:44 am (GMT -6)4.216 km58 km (36 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMar 23, 03:03 pm (GMT -6)4.216 km62 km (39 mi) to the N Offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 10, 2025 08:21 pm (GMT -6)5.89.1 km17 km (10.8 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 249 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoJun 18, 2025 03:49 am (GMT -6)5.810 km58 km (36 mi) to the E 115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico 6 reportsInfoJul 14, 2023 03:29 am (GMT -6)6.516 km43 km (27 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 243 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 114 reportsInfoJun 23, 2020 03:29 pm (Universal Time)7.110 km209 km (130 mi) to the NW 62 km west of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico 469 reportsInfoSep 23, 2017 04:38 am (GMT -6)5.763 km52 km (32 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Estado de Oaxaca, 112 km southwest of Tonala, Mexico 38 reportsInfoSep 9, 2017 09:07 pm (GMT -6)5.744 km70 km (43 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of San Luqueno, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 13 reportsInfoSep 8, 2017 08:45 am (GMT -6)5.732 km87 km (54 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Estado de Oaxaca, 76 km southwest of Tonala, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km82 km (51 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoSep 8, 2015 02:03 am (GMT -6)5.722 km89 km (55 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 145 km west of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 13, 2011 01:33 am (GMT -6)5.86 km53 km (33 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 206 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoJun 27, 2006 07:03 am (GMT -6)5.89 km46 km (29 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 3, 2000 10:43 pm (GMT -6)6.133 km65 km (40 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 227 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 30, 1999 10:31 am (Mexico City)7.561 km288 km (179 mi) to the NW 26 km northeast of Puerto Escondido, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMay 5, 1999 04:41 pm (GMT -6)6.133 km56 km (35 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 209 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoOct 20, 1995 09:38 pm (Mexico City)7.2159 km249 km (155 mi) to the NE 13 km northwest of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 6, 1995 04:48 pm (GMT -6)6.012 km33 km (21 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 235 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 30, 1993 12:27 pm (GMT -6)6.519 km65 km (40 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km205 km (128 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 14, 1987 11:11 pm (GMT -6)5.940 km84 km (52 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMar 12, 1987 06:18 am (GMT -6)6.140 km84 km (52 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoOct 13, 1984 11:18 am (GMT -6)6.131 km32 km (20 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 231 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 14, 1981 10:21 am (GMT -6)6.05 km47 km (29 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 124 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoNov 29, 1978 01:52 pm (Mexico City)7.718 km254 km (158 mi) to the NW 36 km south of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoNov 12, 1972 10:43 pm (GMT -6)6.515 km99 km (62 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoSep 22, 1971 08:14 am (GMT -6)5.823 km77 km (48 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 169 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km207 km (129 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 28, 1968 04:36 am (GMT -6)6.420 km39 km (24 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoAug 23, 1965 01:46 pm (Mexico City)7.425 km197 km (122 mi) to the NW 5.5 km south of Santa Maria Zapotitlan, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoSep 18, 1964 11:08 pm (GMT -6)6.025 km22 km (14 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 246 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 25, 1954 02:48 pm (GMT -6)5.825 km71 km (44 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 8, 1943 07:38 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km23 km (14 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 243 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 11, 1941 02:35 pm (Universal Time)6.515 km40 km (25 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 122 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km228 km (141 mi) to the E 4.1 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 15, 1931 01:50 am (Universal Time)7.635 km247 km (153 mi) to the NW Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 7, 1929 07:32 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km58 km (36 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 154 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoJun 17, 1928 03:19 am (Universal Time)7.920 km290 km (180 mi) to the NW 48 km southwest of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 13, 1928 11:16 pm (Universal Time)6.125 km66 km (41 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMar 22, 1928 04:17 am (Universal Time)7.415 km217 km (135 mi) to the NW 9.2 km west of Merced del Potrero, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoJul 3, 1920 04:34 pm (Universal Time)5.825 km62 km (39 mi) to the NE 87 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), MexicoInfoOct 19, 1917 04:37 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMar 6, 1917 03:05 am (Universal Time)6.215 km82 km (51 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 145 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km209 km (130 mi) to the NE 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]