4.0
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Chiapas, México
Sep 15, 2026, 03:54:00
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Chiapas, México on Sep 15, 2026 at 03:54:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-15 km
Significance0
Latitude14.0140
Longitude-93.1050
Event IDemsc:20260915_0000036
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 04:08:15 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 21:54:00 CST
- UTC
- Sep 15, 2026, 03:54:00 UTC
-15 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.257 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.287 km SW of El Arenal, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.4Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM5.060 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaAfter
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