Earthquake Details: off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico

8/16/2026, 9:26:47 PM

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico on 8/16/2026 at 9:26:47 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Chiapas Tonalá (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-16 km

Significance0

Latitude14.1770

Longitude-94.2450

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000894

Magnitude4.2

Updated:8/17/2026, 2:01:13 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 3:26:47 PM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 9:26:47 PM UTC

-16 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.2105 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 1:32:47 PM M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 3:56:38 PM M4.292 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:04:43 PM M4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:45:24 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 12:06:59 PM M4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 1:32:52 PM M5.267 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 3:52:53 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 5:07:15 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 5:10:49 PM M4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 6:00:28 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 7:21:15 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:43:13 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 17, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.