3.9
Earthquake Details: 14 km from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Aug 22, 2026, 17:56:14
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 14 km from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico on Aug 22, 2026 at 17:56:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -38.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-38.7 km
Significance
Latitude17.7370
Longitude-101.4690
Event IDemsc:20260822_0000310
Magnitude3.9
Updated:Aug 23, 2026, 02:01:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 22, 2026, 11:56:14 CST
- UTC
- Aug 22, 2026, 17:56:14 UTC
-38.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.9Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.6Guerrero, MexicoAfterM3.5Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM4.3Guerrero, MexicoAfterM3.6Offshore Michoacan, MexicoAfterM3.5Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.8Guerrero, MexicoAfterM3.7Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.6Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.6Offshore Michoacan, MexicoAfterM4.0Guerrero, MexicoAfter
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