3.8
Earthquake Details: 55 km from Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 29, 2026, 22:09:41
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 55 km from Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico on Sep 29, 2026 at 22:09:41. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-5.6 km
Significance0
Latitude14.5340
Longitude-92.5990
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000328
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 02:08:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 16:09:41 CST
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 22:09:41 UTC
-5.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.595 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaBeforeM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.4142 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), MéxicoAfterM4.239 km W of Plan de Ayala, MéxicoAfter
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