3.8
Earthquake Details: Offshore Chiapas, México
Sep 6, 2026, 21:30:36
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Offshore Chiapas, México on Sep 6, 2026 at 21:30:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -50.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-50.8 km
Significance0
Latitude15.1390
Longitude-93.5730
Event IDemsc:20260906_0000304
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 7, 2026, 02:08:14 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 15:30:36 CST
- UTC
- Sep 6, 2026, 21:30:36 UTC
-50.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.1Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.4Offshore GuatemalaAfterM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.379 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfterM4.4103 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfterM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.584 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfterM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfter
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