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The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Mexico | Quakes in Guatemala | Estado de Chiapas | Departamento de San Marcos | Departamento de RetalhuleuHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 16 km depth17 Oct 14:05 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.17 Oct 14:06: Magnitude recalculated from 5.5 to 5.4.17 Oct 14:07: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.00 to 10.00 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 72 km (45 mi) towards ENE.17 Oct 14:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 16.00 km (from 6.2 to 9.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.4 km (5.2 mi) towards SW.Update Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 14:06Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Puerto Madero, Tapachula Municipality, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoJust 6 minutes ago, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Puerto Madero, Tapachula Municipality, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at 7:59 am local time, at a shallow depth of 12. km below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Puerto Madero (pop. 9,600) located 128 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 17, 2026 13:59:39 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 17, 2026, at 07:59 am (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.20Depth16 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.241°N / 92.831°WEstado de Chiapas, MexicoAlso near: Guatemala 72 km (45 mi) awaySeismic antipode14.241°S / 87.169°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTacaná (126 km / 78 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.2 | about seismic energy9 minutes ago reported feltOct 17, 2026 13:59 GMT / Oct 17, 2026 07:59 am (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 14.241 / -92.831: Offshore Chiapas, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.2 / 10 km, INETER: 5.2 / 1 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23444057',14.24100,-92.83100,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 5.2, Offshore Chiapas, 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 Tapachula, a city with more than 350,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 96 km (60 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. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 884 km (549 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(*)RegionCountry69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto Madero(pop: 9,560)IV: LightTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterBrisas Barra de Suchiate(pop: 13,700)IV: LightSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterMazatan(pop: 6,840)IV: LightMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Hidalgo(pop: 14,600)IV: LightSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Tecun Uman(pop: 11,400)IV: LightDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)IV: LightTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterTapachula(pop: 353,700)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico99 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)III: WeakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico99 km (62 mi)E of epicenterChamperico(pop: 9,940)III: WeakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala107 km (67 mi)N of epicenterHuixtla(pop: 32,000)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterCacahoatan(pop: 16,600)III: WeakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico112 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterMalacatan(pop: 92,800)III: WeakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)III: WeakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala128 km (80 mi)E of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)III: WeakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala129 km (80 mi)E of epicenterNuevo San Carlos(pop: 39,600)III: WeakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala129 km (80 mi)NE of epicenterColomba(pop: 47,500)III: WeakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala133 km (83 mi)N of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico137 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 47,100)III: WeakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterMotozintla(pop: 23,800)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico147 km (91 mi)E of epicenterMazatenango(pop: 77,400)III: WeakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala148 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterOstuncalco(pop: 51,800)III: WeakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala150 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterComitancillo(pop: 59,500)III: WeakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala156 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterQuetzaltenango(pop: 180,700)III: WeakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala166 km (103 mi)N of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 50,100)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterComalapa(pop: 18,700)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico175 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterTotonicapan(pop: 104,000)III: WeakMunicipio de Totonicapan, Departamento de TotonicapanGuatemala227 km (141 mi)N of epicenterVillaflores(pop: 37,200)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico228 km (142 mi)NW of epicenterTonala(pop: 35,300)III: WeakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico234 km (146 mi)N of epicenterComitan(pop: 166,200)III: WeakComitan Municipality, Estado de ChiapasMexico241 km (150 mi)N of epicenterLas Rosas(pop: 18,800)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico248 km (154 mi)N of epicenterLas Margaritas(pop: 20,800)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico250 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterArriaga(pop: 24,400)III: WeakEstado de ChiapasMexico254 km (158 mi)E of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)III: WeakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala275 km (171 mi)N of epicenterChiapa de Corzo(pop: 45,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico278 km (173 mi)N of epicenterSan Cristobal de las Casas(pop: 215,900)II: Very weakSan Cristobal De Casas, Estado de ChiapasMexico281 km (175 mi)N of epicenterTuxtla(pop: 604,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico286 km (178 mi)N of epicenterOcozocoautla de Espinosa(pop: 39,200)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico288 km (179 mi)N of epicenterCintalapa de Figueroa(pop: 42,500)II: Very weakCintalapa, Estado de ChiapasMexico288 km (179 mi)N of epicenterBerriozabal(pop: 28,100)II: Very weakBerriozabal, Estado de ChiapasMexico884 km (549 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 (1)So far, we have received 1 report 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.Translate396.9 km E 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 felt1397–397 km (246–246 mi)397 km (246 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 GMT2026-10-17EpicenterAgency5.216 km9.9 mi13:59:39.2OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.210 km6.2 mi(*)13:59:38.55Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico7.7 km (4.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.21 km0.6 mi13:59:472 Km al norte de Champerico, Guatemala101 km (63 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETER5.210 km6.2 mi(*)13:59:38Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico7.7 km (4.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGUH/CU network) | Distance from quake: 600 km / 373 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Tepich, Yucatan, Mexico (TEIG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 823 km / 511 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 16 km2 (6 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 7 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 17, 2026 07:59 am (GMT -6)9 minutes ago5.216 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 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 809 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25.6 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 329 quakes per year (or 27.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 781 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 803 quakes per year (or 67 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake