Just 6 minutes ago, a magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck near Puerto Madero, Tapachula Municipality, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at 7:59 am local time, at a shallow depth of 12. km below the surface.The event was reported 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 shaking 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 the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes 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.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 17, 2026 01:59 pm (Universal Time) local time (17 Oct 2026 13:59 GMT)Magnitude: 5.4Hypocenter depth: 12.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 14.08°N / 93.41°W (Mexico)Primary data source: EMSC