Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at unknown depth16 May 01:13 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 17 minutes.16 May 01:14: Now using data updates from SSN16 May 01:15: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 16, 2026 00:56:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 15, 2026, at 05:56 pm (GMT -7)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.30Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude25.671°N / 109.816°WEstado de Sinaloa, MexicoSeismic antipode25.671°S / 70.184°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoComondu-La Purisima (214 km / 133 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 26.8°C (80 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NNWEstimated 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 energy38 minutes agoMay 16, 2026 00:56 GMT / May 15, 2026 05:56 pm (GMT -7)Lat / Lng: 25.671 / -109.816: Mexico: Gulf OF CaliforniaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 10 km, SSN: 4.3 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23006298',25.67100,-109.81600,'38 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Mexico: Gulf OF California',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 Ahome, a town with 11,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 70 km (44 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry51 km (32 mi)E of epicenterEl Colorado(pop: 2,890)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterLas Grullas Margen Izquierda(pop: 2,630)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico61 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterHiguera de Zaragoza(pop: 9,560)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterLas Lajas(pop: 241)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterBachomobampo Numero Dos(pop: 1,370)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico70 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterAhome(pop: 11,300)III: WeakEstado de SinaloaMexico77 km (48 mi)E of epicenterTopolobampo(pop: 6,360)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico78 km (49 mi)E of epicenterMochis(pop: 2,920)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterBolsa de Tosalibampo Dos(pop: 820)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterJitzamuri(pop: 1,260)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico83 km (52 mi)E of epicenterSan Miguel Zapotitlan(pop: 6,050)III: WeakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterAlfonso G. Calderon (Poblado Siete)(pop: 3,460)II: Very weakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico97 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterPoblado Numero Cinco(pop: 2,650)II: Very weakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico103 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterBacorehuis(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakAhome, Estado de SinaloaMexico262 km (163 mi)E of epicenterCuliacan(pop: 808,400)I: Not feltCuliacan, Estado de SinaloaMexicoNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-16EpicenterAgency4.310 km6.2 mi(*)00:56:19GULF OF CALIFORNIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)00:56:19Gulf of California0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)00:56:1970 km al SUROESTE de AHOME, SIN0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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)May 15, 2026 05:56 pm (GMT -7)38 minutes ago4.310 km0 km - This quakeMexico: Gulf OF CaliforniaMain 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 34.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.48 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 34.9 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 35.2 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 19 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 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake had hit on Friday, Apr 17, 2026, at 02:32 am (GMT -7 local time) in 53 km (33 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.4 earthquake Gulf OF California - Apr 17, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Wednesday, Mar 29, 2017, at 08:15 am (GMT -7 local time) in Estado de Baja California Sur, Mexico:Mag. 5.6 earthquake Gulf of California - Mar 29, 2017 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.2. It had occurred 120 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Apr 10, 1906, at 09:22 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Estado de Baja California Sur, Mexico:Mag. 7.2 earthquake 61 km NNW of La Paz - Mexico - Apr 10, 1906 - 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 17, 02:32 am (GMT -7)4.415 km53 km (33 mi) to the W Gulf OF CaliforniaInfoMar 25, 03:06 am (GMT -7)4.016 km63 km (39 mi) to the S Gulf OF CaliforniaInfoFeb 21, 12:51 am (GMT -7)4.210 km49 km (31 mi) to the S Gulf OF CaliforniaInfoJan 24, 05:44 am (GMT -7)4.110 km73 km (45 mi) to the NW 89 km east of Loreto, Estado de Baja California Sur, Mexico 1 reportInfoDec 15, 2025 09:16 am (GMT -7)4.110 km68 km (42 mi) to the S 100 km southwest of Los Mochis, Estado de Sinaloa, MexicoInfoSep 18, 2025 12:14 am (GMT -7)4.33.3 km43 km (26 mi) to the W Gulf of CaliforniaInfoSep 14, 2025 04:44 am (GMT -7)4.410 km89 km (55 mi) to the SE Gulf of California 1 reportInfoAug 17, 2025 12:55 am (GMT -7)4.910 km59 km (37 mi) to the NWEstado de Baja California Sur, 132 km west of Los Mochis, Mexico 18 reportsInfoJul 6, 2025 07:27 pm (GMT -7)4.46.2 km39 km (24 mi) to the SW Gulf of California 2 reportsInfoMar 29, 2017 08:15 am (GMT -7)5.610 km34 km (21 mi) to the W Gulf of California 5 reportsInfoSep 13, 2015 01:14 am (GMT -7)6.510 km79 km (49 mi) to the SE 77 km southwest of Topolobampo, Estado de Sinaloa, Mexico 1 reportInfoSep 13, 2015 12:57 am (GMT -7)5.510 km92 km (57 mi) to the SE Gulf of CaliforniaInfoOct 19, 2013 10:54 am (GMT -7)6.69.5 km69 km (43 mi) to the NWEstado de Baja California Sur, 106 km southwest of Huatabampo, Mexico 4 reportsInfoJan 13, 2013 09:28 am (GMT -7)5.710 km38 km (23 mi) to the NW 111 km west of Los Mochis, Estado de Sinaloa, Mexico 2 reportsInfoOct 7, 2012 11:26 pm (GMT -7)5.914 km65 km (41 mi) to the S 75 km southwest of Topolobampo, Estado de Sinaloa, MexicoInfoJul 26, 2011 10:44 am (GMT -7)6.012 km70 km (43 mi) to the SE 93 km southwest of Los Mochis, Estado de Sinaloa, MexicoInfoMar 12, 2011 06:25 am (GMT -7)5.613 km51 km (32 mi) to the S 79 km SW of Campo Pesquero El Colorado, MexicoInfoJul 3, 2009 04:00 am (GMT -7)6.010 km60 km (38 mi) to the S Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoSep 1, 2007 12:14 pm (GMT -7)6.19 km86 km (54 mi) to the S Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoFeb 25, 2007 08:00 am (GMT -7)5.910 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWEstado de Baja California Sur, 142 km southwest of Navojoa, MexicoInfoFeb 22, 2005 12:15 pm (GMT -7)5.610 km15 km (9.6 mi) to the W Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoApr 15, 2003 01:21 am (GMT -7)5.510 km81 km (50 mi) to the SE Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoMar 19, 1996 08:31 am (GMT -7)5.810 km89 km (55 mi) to the SE 93 km south of Los Mochis, Estado de Sinaloa, MexicoInfoAug 28, 1995 03:46 am (GMT -7)6.612 km66 km (41 mi) to the NW 95 km SW of Etchoropo, MexicoInfoMay 11, 1994 05:22 pm (GMT -7)5.610 km85 km (53 mi) to the SE 86 km south of Los Mochis, Estado de Sinaloa, MexicoInfoDec 25, 1991 05:22 pm (GMT -7)5.610 km42 km (26 mi) to the S 62 km SW of Campo Pesquero El Colorado, MexicoInfoNov 26, 1989 12:00 pm (GMT -7)5.610 km36 km (22 mi) to the NW 74 km W of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, MexicoInfoSep 24, 1975 10:19 am (GMT -7)5.733 km80 km (50 mi) to the SE 53 km SSW of Topolobampo, MexicoInfoMar 25, 1973 03:42 pm (GMT -7)5.533 km25 km (16 mi) to the N Gulf of CaliforniaInfoAug 17, 1969 01:14 pm (GMT -7)6.715 km81 km (50 mi) to the SE 94 km southwest of Los Mochis, Estado de Sinaloa, MexicoInfoAug 17, 1969 01:13 pm (GMT -7)6.515 km81 km (50 mi) to the SE Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoJul 5, 1964 07:14 pm (GMT -7)6.515 km72 km (45 mi) to the NW Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoJul 5, 1964 07:07 pm (GMT +0)6.315 km69 km (43 mi) to the NW Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoApr 5, 1955 08:09 am (GMT -7)6.515 km27 km (17 mi) to the SE Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoJun 3, 1940 06:05 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km46 km (29 mi) to the SE 45 km SSW of Campo Pesquero El Colorado, MexicoInfoJul 12, 1932 07:24 pm (Universal Time)6.810 km62 km (38 mi) to the NWEstado de Sinaloa, 87 km southwest of Huatabampo, Estado de Sonora, MexicoInfoJun 12, 1922 04:47 am (Universal Time)7.010 km250 km (155 mi) to the SE Gulf of California (Mexico)InfoMar 6, 1921 07:25 am (Universal Time)6.215 km93 km (58 mi) to the N 40 km SW of Etchoropo, MexicoInfoMay 23, 1918 11:57 am (Universal Time)7.010 km247 km (154 mi) to the NW 114 km west of Ciudad Obregon, Estado de Sonora, MexicoInfoApr 10, 1906 09:22 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km126 km (78 mi) to the SW 62 km north of La Paz, Estado de Baja California Sur, MexicoInfoDec 9, 1901 02:17 am (Universal Time)7.10 km41 km (25 mi) to the NWEstado de Sinaloa, 99 km south of Huatabampo, Estado de Sonora, MexicoInfoMar 5, 1901 10:45 am (Universal Time)6.90 km77 km (48 mi) to the S Gulf of CaliforniaInfoMap 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]