Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 20 km depth28 Mar 13:04 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.28 Mar 13:04: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.1. Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards SW.28 Mar 13:05: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 28, 2026 12:57:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Mar 28, 2026, at 12:57 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.1Depth20 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude16.6759°N / 98.4468°WOmetepec, Estado de Guerrero, MexicoSeismic antipode16.6759°S / 81.5532°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 23.4°C (74 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.1 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoMar 28, 2026 12:57 GMT / Mar 28, 2026 12:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 16.6759 / -98.4468: Guerrero, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.1 / 96 km, RaspberryShake: 5.1 / 96 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22851157',16.67590,-98.44680,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, Guerrero, Mexico',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 Tlapa de Comonfort, a town with 47,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 98 km (61 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced 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, 314 km (195 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry4 km (3 mi)E of epicenterOmetepec(pop: 24,100)V: ModerateEstado de GuerreroMexico23 km (14 mi)S of epicenterCuajinicuilapa(pop: 10,300)IV: LightEstado de GuerreroMexico56 km (35 mi)SE of epicenterPinotepa Nacional(pop: 29,600)IV: LightEstado de OaxacaMexico68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterPutla Villa de Guerrero(pop: 10,900)IV: LightEstado de OaxacaMexico72 km (45 mi)W of epicenterCruz Grande(pop: 11,800)IV: LightFlorencio Villarreal, Estado de GuerreroMexico76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterAyutla de los Libres(pop: 15,400)IV: LightEstado de GuerreroMexico80 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterSantiago Jamiltepec(pop: 10,100)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago Juxtlahuaca(pop: 9,570)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico98 km (61 mi)N of epicenterTlapa de Comonfort(pop: 47,000)III: WeakEstado de GuerreroMexico105 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterHeroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco(pop: 17,500)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterChilapa de Alvarez(pop: 31,200)III: WeakChilapa de Alvarez, Estado de GuerreroMexico142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterTixtla de Guerrero(pop: 22,800)III: WeakEstado de GuerreroMexico144 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad de Huajuapan de Leon(pop: 53,000)III: WeakHeroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de Leon, Estado de OaxacaMexico149 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterChilpancingo(pop: 187,300)III: WeakEstado de GuerreroMexico149 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterChilpancingo(pop: 187,300)III: WeakEstado de GuerreroMexico157 km (97 mi)W of epicenterAcapulco de Juárez(pop: 658,600)III: WeakEstado de GuerreroMexico158 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterZumpango del Rio(pop: 24,700)III: WeakEduardo Neri, Estado de GuerreroMexico173 km (107 mi)SE of epicenterPuerto Escondido(pop: 29,900)III: WeakSan Pedro Mixtepec -Dto. 22 -, Estado de OaxacaMexico186 km (116 mi)E of epicenterSanta Cruz Xoxocotlan(pop: 67,100)III: WeakSanta Cruz Xoxocotlan, Estado de OaxacaMexico188 km (117 mi)E of epicenterOaxaca(pop: 255,000)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico219 km (136 mi)NW of epicenterIguala de la Independencia(pop: 118,500)III: WeakEstado de GuerreroMexico228 km (142 mi)NE of epicenterTehuacan(pop: 248,700)III: WeakTehuacan, Estado de PueblaMexico242 km (151 mi)NW of epicenterTaxco de Alarcon(pop: 50,400)II: Very weakTaxco de Alarcon, Estado de GuerreroMexico243 km (151 mi)N of epicenterCuautla(pop: 157,300)II: Very weakEstado de MorelosMexico248 km (154 mi)N of epicenterAtlixco(pop: 86,700)II: Very weakEstado de PueblaMexico254 km (158 mi)N of epicenterYautepec(pop: 105,800)II: Very weakEstado de MorelosMexico256 km (159 mi)N of epicenterTemixco(pop: 97,800)II: Very weakEstado de MorelosMexico257 km (160 mi)N of epicenterJiutepec(pop: 215,400)II: Very weakEstado de MorelosMexico264 km (164 mi)N of epicenterCuernavaca(pop: 338,700)II: Very weakEstado de MorelosMexico265 km (165 mi)N of epicenterPuebla(pop: 1,692,200)II: Very weakEstado de PueblaMexico266 km (165 mi)N of epicenterCholula(pop: 292,900)II: Very weakEstado de PueblaMexico267 km (166 mi)N of epicenterAmozoc de Mota(pop: 95,300)II: Very weakAmozoc, Estado de PueblaMexico281 km (175 mi)NE of epicenterOrizaba(pop: 123,200)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico290 km (180 mi)N of epicenterSan Martin Texmelucan(pop: 155,700)II: Very weakSan Martin Texmelucan, Estado de PueblaMexico292 km (181 mi)N of epicenterChalco(pop: 168,700)II: Very weakMéxicoMexico292 km (182 mi)NE of epicenterTuxtepec(pop: 159,500)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico293 km (182 mi)N of epicenterXico(pop: 384,300)II: Very weakValle de Chalco Solidaridad, MéxicoMexico294 km (182 mi)NE of epicenterCordoba(pop: 204,700)II: Very weakCordoba, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico305 km (190 mi)N of epicenterIztapalapa(pop: 1,835,500)II: Very weakCiudad de MexicoMexico314 km (195 mi)N of epicenterMexico City(pop: 12,294,200)II: Very weakCiudad 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 GMT2026-03-28EpicenterAgency5.120 km12 mi12:57:59.12GUERRERO, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.0996 km60 mi12:58:03.27Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico30 km (19 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.196 km60 mi12:58:03Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico30 km (19 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (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 13 km2 (5 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 6 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 28, 2026 12:57 pm (Universal Time)7 minutes ago5.120 km0 km - This quakeEstado de Guerrero, 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 1,900 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 131 quakes per year (or 10.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake