4.2
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Chiapas, México
Sep 16, 2026, 10:59:21
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Chiapas, México on Sep 16, 2026 at 10:59:21. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-8 km
Significance0
Latitude13.8950
Longitude-93.0680
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000186
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 14:08:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 04:59:21 CST
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 10:59:21 UTC
-8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.287 km SW of El Arenal, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.4Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM5.060 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBefore
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