Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico

Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit off the coast of Chiapas, southern Mexico at 04:27 UTC on November 20, 2019 (22:27 LT, November 19). The agency is reporting a depth of 26 km (16 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 60 km…

Earthquake swarm hits Mexican state of Guerrero

Earthquake swarm hits Mexican state of Guerrero

A seismic swarm was registered by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN) in the state of Guerrero from October 21 to 24, 2019. SSN registered 41 tremors with magnitudes between 3.5 and 4.9 and epicenters near Petatlan, on the shores of the state of…

Strong M6.6 earthquake hits Chiapas, Mexico

Strong M6.6 earthquake hits Chiapas, Mexico

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Chiapas, Mexico at 16:14 UTC (10:14 local time) on February 1, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth 67.9 km (42.1 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles). GEOFON reports it as M6.5 at a…

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the coast of Jalisco, Mexico

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the coast of Jalisco, Mexico

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the coast of Jalisco, Mexico at 03:56 UTC on June 30, 2018 (22:56 local time, June 29). The agency is reporting a depth of 24.8 km (15.4 miles). EMSC is reporting Mw 6.0 at a depth of 44 km…

Very strong and shallow M7.2 earthquake hits Oaxaca, Mexico

Very strong and shallow M7.2 earthquake hits Oaxaca, Mexico

A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.2 hit Oaxaca, Mexico at 23:39 UTC (17:39 local time) on February 16, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 24.7 km (15.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.2 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Mexico's…

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Oaxaca, Mexico

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Oaxaca, Mexico

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Oaxaca, Mexico at 12:53 UTC on September 23, 2017 at a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was located 6.9 km (4.3…

Extremely dangerous M8.1 earthquake hits Mexico, tsunami generated

Extremely dangerous M8.1 earthquake hits Mexico, tsunami generated

A major earthquake registered by the USGS as 8.1 (upgraded from M8.0) hit near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico at 04:49 UTC on September 8, 2017 (23:49 local time, September 7). The agency is reporting a depth of 69.7 km (43.3 miles). A red alert for shaking-related…

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Mexico

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Mexico

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of Mexico at 10:51 UTC on June 7, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 33 km (20.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). According to the USGS, the…