3.5

Earthquake Details: 12 km from Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico

8/15/2026, 2:06:35 AM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 12 km from Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico on 8/15/2026 at 2:06:35 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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MexicoNuevo LeónSanta Catarina (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude25.7800
Longitude-100.4410
Event IDemsc:20260815_0000119
Magnitude3.5
Updated:8/15/2026, 3:15:54 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/14/2026, 8:06:35 PM CST
UTC
8/15/2026, 2:06:35 AM UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Santa Catarina
12 km S
General Escobedo
12 km E
San Pedro
14 km S
San Nicolás de los Garza
15 km E
Nearby event sequence · 1
M2.513 km SE of Pearsall, Texas, United StatesBefore

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 03:15 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.