4.0
Earthquake Details: 58 km from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
8/19/2026, 4:25:09 PM
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near 58 km from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico on 8/19/2026 at 4:25:09 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -9.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-9.2 km
Significance0
Latitude17.2930
Longitude-101.1500
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000498
Magnitude4.0
Updated:8/19/2026, 4:50:19 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 10:25:09 AM CST
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 4:25:09 PM UTC
-9.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Oaxaca, MexicoBeforeM3.6Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM4.0Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM3.5Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM3.8Oaxaca, MexicoBeforeM3.7Offshore Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM3.5Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM3.8Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM3.5Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM3.6Oaxaca, MexicoBeforeM3.4Michoacan, MexicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MexicoAfter
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