4.0
Earthquake Details: 48 km from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 16, 2026, 00:26:05
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near 48 km from Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico on Sep 16, 2026 at 00:26:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -57.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-57.4 km
Significance0
Latitude17.6830
Longitude-101.1010
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000012
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 00:50:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 15, 2026, 18:26:05 CST
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 00:26:05 UTC
-57.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.3off the coast of Michoacán, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM3.6Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM3.6Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM3.7Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM3.7Offshore Michoacan, MéxicoAfterM3.7Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM3.9Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM3.8Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfter
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