3.7
Earthquake Details: 61 km from Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico
Oct 8, 2026, 09:53:14
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 61 km from Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico on Oct 8, 2026 at 09:53:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -162.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-162.4 km
Significance0
Latitude15.8430
Longitude-92.8680
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000201
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 14:15:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 03:53:14 CST
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 09:53:14 UTC
-162.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.980 km SW of El Arenal, MéxicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Veracruz, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.0Offshore GuatemalaAfter
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