Earthquake Details: Guerrero, Mexico

8/16/2026, 9:19:15 PM

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near Guerrero, Mexico on 8/16/2026 at 9:19:15 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -19.8 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-19.8 km

Significance0

Latitude16.6400

Longitude-99.1070

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000895

Magnitude3.6

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

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 3:19:15 PM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 9:19:15 PM UTC

-19.8 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 M3.7Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:14:09 AM M3.5Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:36:48 AM M3.5Veracruz, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:27:39 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:29:56 PM M3.7Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:54:07 PM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 10:39:54 PM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 10:47:36 AM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 12:06:59 PM M4.2Offshore Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 2:51:57 PM M4.1Offshore Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 4:21:30 PM M3.7Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 8:27:19 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.