Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at unknown depth17 Oct 01:11 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 9 minutes.17 Oct 01:11: Now using data updates from EMSC17 Oct 01:18: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.00 to 10.00 km (from 18 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 22 km (14 mi) towards S.17 Oct 01:18: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 17, 2026 01:03:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Oct 16, 2026, at 07:03 pm (GMT -6)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.90Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.0576°N / 93.2479°WMexicoSeismic antipode14.0576°S / 86.7521°EQuality57 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoTacaná (171 km / 106 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 30.1°C (86 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy30 minutes ago reported feltOct 17, 2026 01:03 GMT / Oct 16, 2026 07:03 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 14.0576 / -93.2479: 115 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.0 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23442865',14.05760,-93.24790,'30 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 115 km SW of Puerto Madero, 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 Puerto Madero, a town with 9,600 inhabitants in Mexico, in 116 km (72 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 865 km (538 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(*)RegionCountry116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Madero(pop: 9,560)III: WeakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico117 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose el Hueyate (Barra de San Jose)(pop: 756)III: WeakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterBrisas Barra de Suchiate(pop: 13,700)III: WeakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterMazatan(pop: 6,840)III: WeakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico129 km (80 mi)NE of epicenterCongregacion Reforma(pop: 1,130)III: WeakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico132 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 1,440)III: WeakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico134 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)III: WeakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico136 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,800)III: WeakHuixtla, Estado de ChiapasMexico137 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Hidalgo(pop: 14,600)III: WeakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico137 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterEl Arenal(pop: 1,160)III: WeakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico138 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Tecun Uman(pop: 11,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterFrontera Hidalgo(pop: 3,520)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico142 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)III: WeakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico142 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterTapachula(pop: 353,700)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico146 km (91 mi)E of epicenterChamperico(pop: 9,940)III: WeakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala147 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterHuixtla(pop: 32,000)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico147 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Comaltitlan(pop: 7,200)III: WeakVilla Comaltitlan, Estado de ChiapasMexico150 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterPajapita(pop: 8,160)III: WeakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterCanton Villaflor(pop: 1,050)III: WeakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico154 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 9,570)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterEl Consuelo Ulapa(pop: 1,940)III: WeakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico156 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterCacahoatan(pop: 16,600)III: WeakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico159 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterMalacatan(pop: 92,800)III: WeakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala160 km (100 mi)N of epicenterEl Palmarcito(pop: 1,140)III: WeakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterFlores Costa Cuca(pop: 12,000)III: WeakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterEl Aguila(pop: 1,270)III: WeakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico162 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 2,720)III: WeakEscuintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico163 km (101 mi)N of epicenterLas Brisas(pop: 1,720)III: WeakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)III: WeakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pablo(pop: 13,700)III: WeakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterBelisario Dominguez(pop: 2,010)III: WeakMotozintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico168 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterUnion Juarez(pop: 2,640)III: WeakUnion Juarez, Estado de ChiapasMexico168 km (105 mi)N of epicenterHermenegildo Galeana(pop: 1,160)III: WeakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico181 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterMotozintla(pop: 23,800)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico187 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterEl Porvenir de Velasco Suarez(pop: 1,440)III: WeakEl Porvenir, Estado de ChiapasMexico194 km (121 mi)NE of epicenterSiltepec(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico203 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo Amatenango(pop: 1,590)II: Very weakAmatenango de la Frontera, Estado de ChiapasMexico215 km (133 mi)NE of epicenterEl Pacayal(pop: 3,050)II: Very weakAmatenango de la Frontera, Estado de ChiapasMexico865 km (538 mi)NW of epicenterMexico City(pop: 12,294,200)I: Not feltCiudad de MexicoMexicoNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateCancun, Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo / not felt (reported through our app)Villa Nueva, Guatemala (294.8 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our iOS app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt2294–1,040 km (183–646 mi)667 km (415 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.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 GMT2026-10-17EpicenterAgency4.910 km6.2 mi(*)±1.9 km01:03:00.2115 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoEpicenter uncertainty: ± 10 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.9610 km6.2 mi(*)01:03:02.15±0.31sNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico21 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 4.7 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:03:02Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)01:03:00.2±2.02sOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 20 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.21 km0.6 mi01:03:04123 Km al suroeste de San Marcos, Guatemala53 km (33 mi) epicenter difference with USGSINETER5.051 km32 mi±6.6 km01:03:05.573±0.69sOff West Coast of Mexico8 km (5 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 12 kmGeoAu (Geoscience Australia )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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 16, 2026 07:03 pm (GMT -6)30 minutes ago4.910 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 142 km SW of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, 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 682 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: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 307 quakes per year (or 25.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 666 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 676 quakes per year (or 56 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 09:45 pm (GMT -6 local time) in 86 km (53 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 5.0 earthquake 98 km southwest of Coatepeque - Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - Sep 15, 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 16, 11:00 am (GMT -6)4.110 km14 km (8.6 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 143 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I felt itInfoOct 16, 07:32 am (GMT -6)4.085 km121 km (75 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 37 km south of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I felt itInfoOct 15, 10:42 pm (GMT -6)4.710 km44 km (27 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 144 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala I felt itInfoOct 15, 04:42 pm (GMT -6)4.8?6.9 km52 km (32 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 148 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala (unconfirmed) I felt itInfoOct 14, 01:30 am (GMT -6)4.19.3 km61 km (38 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 165 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I felt it - 1 reportInfoSep 15, 09:45 pm (GMT -6)5.010 km86 km (53 mi) to the E 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala 5 reportsInfoSep 5, 08:56 pm (GMT -6)5.310 km10.8 km (6.7 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 138 km southwest of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 2 reportsInfoSep 2, 06:28 am (GMT -6)5.610 km47 km (29 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 4 reportsInfoAug 17, 11:02 pm (GMT -6)5.710 km22 km (14 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 122 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 4 reportsInfoAug 16, 09:52 am (GMT -6)5.235 km50 km (31 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 94 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoJul 27, 11:35 pm (GMT -6)5.935 km72 km (45 mi) to the E 50 km WSW of Brisas Barra De Suchiate, Mexico 49 reportsInfoJul 17, 09:20 am (GMT -6)6.410 km32 km (20 mi) to the NE 86 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 11 reportsInfoJul 17, 08:48 am (GMT -6)7.319 km69 km (43 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 275 reportsInfoOct 25, 2024 08:46 am (GMT -6)5.817 km63 km (39 mi) to the E 69 km SW of Brisas Barra De Suchiate, Mexico 14 reportsInfoMay 12, 2024 05:39 am (GMT -6)6.210 km63 km (39 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 312 reportsInfoNov 19, 2019 10:27 pm (GMT -6)6.210 km25 km (16 mi) to the E Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 44 reportsInfoFeb 1, 2019 10:19 am (Mexico City)6.70 km110 km (68 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km121 km (75 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoApr 27, 2016 06:51 am (GMT -6)5.928 km70 km (44 mi) to the NE Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 12 reportsInfoApr 25, 2016 01:07 am (GMT -6)5.933 km72 km (45 mi) to the NE Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 7 reportsInfoMar 2, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -6)6.018 km17 km (10.7 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km146 km (91 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoMay 1, 2012 04:43 pm (GMT -6)6.014 km52 km (32 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 21, 2012 12:47 pm (GMT -6)6.245 km94 km (59 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 16, 2008 01:43 pm (GMT -6)5.823 km78 km (48 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km west of Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoOct 16, 2008 01:41 pm (Merida)6.724 km104 km (64 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 19, 1993 08:10 am (GMT -6)6.418 km35 km (22 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km98 km (61 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 12:58 pm (GMT -6)6.063 km66 km (41 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 3, 1993 06:35 am (GMT -6)6.827 km77 km (48 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMay 30, 1992 10:30 am (GMT -6)6.355 km55 km (34 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km143 km (89 mi) to the E offshore GuatemalaInfoJan 24, 1959 01:42 pm (GMT -6)6.035 km69 km (43 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 2, 1958 02:07 pm (GMT -6)5.835 km58 km (36 mi) to the N offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 17, 1957 12:09 pm (Merida)5.855 km104 km (65 mi) to the NE offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 21, 1957 02:44 am (GMT -6)5.925 km46 km (28 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km146 km (91 mi) to the E 2 km north of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoJun 28, 1944 07:58 am (Universal Time)7.025 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 15, 1943 06:21 pm (Universal Time)6.325 km34 km (21 mi) to the NE 82 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoInfoAug 6, 1942 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km226 km (141 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 21, 1935 11:51 am (Universal Time)6.035 km41 km (26 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 102 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km112 km (70 mi) to the NE Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 13, 1929 10:13 pm (Universal Time)6.030 km105 km (65 mi) to the NE 15 km W of Puerto Madero, MexicoInfoJan 24, 1929 08:36 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km302 km (188 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 190 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoDec 9, 1912 08:32 am (Universal Time)6.950 km84 km (52 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km218 km (135 mi) to the N Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 18, 1902 08:23 pm (Guatemala)7.50 km243 km (151 mi) to the E 10.8 km southeast of La Gomera, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoMap 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]