Earthquake Details: 69 km from Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico

8/16/2026, 2:51:57 PM

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 69 km from Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico on 8/16/2026 at 2:51:57 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -7.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Guerrero Acapulco de Juárez (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-7.9 km

Significance0

Latitude16.5410

Longitude-100.4710

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000552

Magnitude4.2

Updated:8/16/2026, 3:15:40 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 8:51:57 AM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 2:51:57 PM UTC

-7.9 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 M3.5Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:36:48 AM M3.3Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:21:11 PM M3.5Veracruz, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:27:39 PM M3.3Colima, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:35:33 PM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 10:39:54 PM M3.1Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 9:51:22 AM M3.3Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 10:19:30 AM M3.3Offshore Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 10:27:16 AM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 10:47:36 AM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 12:06:59 PM M4.1Offshore Guerrero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 4:21:30 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, 03:15 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.