Earthquake Details: 35 km from Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico

8/15/2026, 8:27:39 PM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 35 km from Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico on 8/15/2026 at 8:27:39 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -28.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Veracruz Córdoba (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-28.1 km

Significance0

Latitude18.8900

Longitude-96.5960

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000899

Magnitude3.5

Updated:8/16/2026, 2:01:12 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 2:27:39 PM CST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:27:39 PM UTC

-28.1 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.5Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:26:22 AM M3.7Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:06:02 AM M3.7Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:14:09 AM M3.7Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:28:04 AM M3.5Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:36:48 AM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 8:29:56 PM M3.7Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 8:54:07 PM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 10:39:54 PM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 10:47:36 AM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 12:06:59 PM M4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 1:32:52 PM M4.2Offshore Guerrero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 2:51:57 PM

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 16, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.