Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 12 km depth24 May 08:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 12 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 24, 2026 08:44:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 24, 2026, at 02:44 am (GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth12 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.173°N / 94.185°WMexicoSeismic antipode15.173°S / 85.815°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoTacana (223 km / 139 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 29.8°C (86 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from WEstimated 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 energy13 minutes agoMay 24, 2026 08:44 GMT / May 24, 2026 02:44 am (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 15.173 / -94.185: Mexico: 94 km Al Suroeste De Puerto Arista, MéxicoSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23030444',15.17300,-94.18500,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Mexico: 94 km Al Suroeste De Puerto Arista, 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 Puerto Arista, a town with 944 inhabitants in Mexico, in 94 km (58 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 707 km (439 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(*)RegionCountry94 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Arista(pop: 944)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterDoctor Belisario Dominguez (La Barra)(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterManuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro)(pop: 1,780)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico103 km (64 mi)N of epicenterParedon(pop: 6,130)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterTres Picos(pop: 4,400)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico107 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterTamaulipas(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico110 km (68 mi)E of epicenterEl Palmarcito(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico112 km (70 mi)N of epicenterEmiliano Zapata(pop: 3,350)II: Very weakArriaga, Estado de ChiapasMexico112 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterTonala(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 50,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico121 km (75 mi)E of epicenterLas Brisas(pop: 1,720)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterArriaga(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterChahuites(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico126 km (78 mi)N of epicenterLazaro Cardenas(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakArriaga, Estado de ChiapasMexico127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterSan Francisco del Mar Viejo(pop: 4,030)II: Very weakSan Francisco del Mar, Estado de OaxacaMexico133 km (83 mi)E of epicenterHermenegildo Galeana(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico133 km (83 mi)N of epicenterEl Espinal(pop: 7,620)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco Ixhuatan(pop: 5,410)II: Very weakSan Francisco Ixhuatan, Estado de OaxacaMexico139 km (86 mi)N of epicenterTierra y Libertad(pop: 2,600)II: Very weakJiquipilas, Estado de ChiapasMexico141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterLas Amilpas(pop: 8,800)II: Very weakSan Dionisio del Mar, Estado de OaxacaMexico141 km (88 mi)E of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterSan Dionisio del Mar(pop: 3,140)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico144 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterSan Mateo del Mar(pop: 5,730)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico149 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Corzo(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico153 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pedro Buenavista(pop: 8,390)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico153 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterVillaflores(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico154 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterDoctor Domingo Chanona(pop: 2,960)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico155 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterSalina Cruz(pop: 84,400)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico158 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 3,560)II: Very weakHeroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Estado de OaxacaMexico159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria Xadani(pop: 7,610)II: Very weakSanta Maria Xadani, Estado de OaxacaMexico160 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterCristobal Obregon(pop: 4,660)I: Not feltVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico161 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo Vicente Guerrero(pop: 2,910)I: Not feltVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterRevolucion Mexicana(pop: 7,990)I: Not feltVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico164 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterEl Morro(pop: 2,630)I: Not feltSanto Domingo Tehuantepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico164 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterCuauhtemoc(pop: 3,080)I: Not feltVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterJesus Maria Garza(pop: 6,720)I: Not feltVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico170 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterHeroica Villa de San Blas Atempa(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltSan Blas Atempa, Estado de OaxacaMexico171 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterSanto Domingo Tehuantepec(pop: 67,700)I: Not feltEstado de OaxacaMexico184 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterEl Parral(pop: 10,900)I: Not feltVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico707 km (439 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 GMT2026-05-24EpicenterAgency3.912 km7.5 mi08:44:1994 Km al suroeste de Puerto Arista, MéxicoINETEREarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 315 quakes per year (or 26.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 15 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 18 hours after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 08:34 am (GMT -6 local time) in 86 km (54 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 23, 08:34 am (GMT -6)4.063 km86 km (54 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT ITInfoMay 22, 01:36 pm (GMT -6)3.930 km89 km (55 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoMay 22, 12:54 pm (GMT -6)3.717 km58 km (36 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT ITInfoMay 21, 10:46 am (GMT -6)4.312 km46 km (29 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 144 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 20, 04:49 pm (Mexico City)4.285 km77 km (48 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 38 km southwest of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 17, 08:07 pm (GMT -6)4.216 km94 km (58 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 164 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoAug 10, 2025 08:21 pm (GMT -6)5.89.1 km40 km (25 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 249 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoJun 18, 2025 03:49 am (GMT -6)5.810 km46 km (29 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 238 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 6 reportsInfoJul 14, 2023 03:29 am (GMT -6)6.516 km41 km (25 mi) to the S Mexico: 140 Km Al SUROESTE De PIJIJIAPAN, CHIS 114 reportsInfoJun 23, 2020 03:29 pm (Universal Time)7.110 km211 km (131 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 km26 km (16 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, Estado de Oaxaca, 112 km southwest of Tonala, Mexico 38 reportsInfoSep 9, 2017 09:07 pm (GMT -6)5.744 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of San Luqueno, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 13 reportsInfoSep 8, 2017 08:45 am (GMT -6)5.732 km44 km (27 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Estado de Oaxaca, 76 km southwest of Tonala, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 11:01 pm (GMT -6)5.736 km12 km (7.5 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 107 km southwest of Paredon, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km45 km (28 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km280 km (174 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoAug 13, 2011 01:33 am (GMT -6)5.86 km101 km (63 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 206 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoJun 27, 2006 07:03 am (GMT -6)5.89 km21 km (13 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 3, 2000 10:43 pm (GMT -6)6.133 km42 km (26 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 227 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 1, 1996 12:10 am (GMT -6)5.833 km99 km (61 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 20, 1995 09:38 pm (Mexico City)7.2159 km201 km (125 mi) to the N 13 km NW of Ocozocoautla De Espinosa, MexicoInfoSep 6, 1995 04:48 pm (GMT -6)6.012 km27 km (17 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 235 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 30, 1993 12:27 pm (GMT -6)6.519 km61 km (38 mi) to the NW offshore Oaxaca, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km173 km (108 mi) to the E offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 14, 1987 11:11 pm (GMT -6)5.940 km64 km (40 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMar 12, 1987 06:18 am (GMT -6)6.140 km66 km (41 mi) to the NW offshore Oaxaca, MexicoInfoOct 13, 1984 11:18 am (GMT -6)6.131 km21 km (13 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 231 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km273 km (169 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaInfoJan 14, 1981 10:21 am (GMT -6)6.05 km77 km (48 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 124 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoNov 29, 1978 01:52 pm (Mexico City)7.718 km274 km (170 mi) to the W Oaxaca, MexicoInfoSep 22, 1971 08:14 am (GMT -6)5.823 km55 km (34 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 169 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMay 1, 1970 08:06 pm (GMT -6)5.835 km92 km (57 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 160 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 03:20 pm (GMT -6)5.835 km95 km (59 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km southwest of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km180 km (112 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 28, 1968 04:36 am (GMT -6)6.420 km67 km (41 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoAug 23, 1965 01:46 pm (Mexico City)7.425 km207 km (128 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 km37 km (23 mi) to the SW off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 25, 1954 02:48 pm (GMT -6)5.825 km18 km (11 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 8, 1943 07:38 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km34 km (21 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 243 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 11, 1941 02:35 pm (Universal Time)6.515 km55 km (34 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 122 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km195 km (121 mi) to the E Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 15, 1931 01:50 am (Universal Time)7.635 km265 km (165 mi) to the W 34 km south of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 13, 1928 11:16 pm (Universal Time)6.125 km96 km (60 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMar 22, 1928 04:17 am (Universal Time)7.415 km232 km (144 mi) to the NW 9.2 km west of Merced del Potrero, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoJun 4, 1924 04:09 pm (Universal Time)6.045 km72 km (45 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km south of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJul 3, 1920 04:34 pm (Universal Time)5.825 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 204 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 19, 1917 04:37 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km70 km (43 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km south of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMar 29, 1914 06:41 pm (Mexico City)7.50 km279 km (173 mi) to the NE 16 km southwest of Ocosingo, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km157 km (97 mi) to the NE 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 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