4.3
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Chiapas, México
Oct 12, 2026, 00:49:57
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Chiapas, México on Oct 12, 2026 at 00:49:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude13.9800
Longitude-93.1030
Event IDemsc:20261012_0000016
Magnitude4.3
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 01:08:10 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 11, 2026, 18:49:57 CST
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 00:49:57 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.0off the coast of Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.24 km W of Aquiles Serdán 1ra. Sección, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.5103 km SSW of La Libertad, El SalvadorBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfter
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