3.8
Earthquake Details: 63 km from Jaltipan de Morelos, Veracruz, Mexico
Oct 9, 2026, 21:42:22
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 63 km from Jaltipan de Morelos, Veracruz, Mexico on Oct 9, 2026 at 21:42:22. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -144 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-144 km
Significance0
Latitude17.4060
Longitude-94.6140
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000385
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 02:08:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 15:42:22 CST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 21:42:22 UTC
-144 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Offshore 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, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBefore
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