4.4
Earthquake Details: Offshore Chiapas, Mexico
8/9/2026, 9:39:31 AM
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near Offshore Chiapas, Mexico on 8/9/2026 at 9:39:31 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -30 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-30 km
Significance
Latitude14.8290
Longitude-93.2330
Event IDemsc:20260809_0000225
Magnitude4.4
Updated:8/9/2026, 2:08:32 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/9/2026, 3:39:31 AM CST
- UTC
- 8/9/2026, 9:39:31 AM UTC
-30 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.655 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaAfterM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfterM3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfterM3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfterM3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfterM4.2105 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfterM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfterM4.292 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfterM3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfterM4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfterM4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaAfter
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