5.3
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Michoacán, México
Sep 14, 2026, 20:38:59
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Michoacán, México on Sep 14, 2026 at 20:38:59. 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
Depth10 km
Significance432
Latitude15.0879
Longitude-104.4352
Event IDus7000thgs
Magnitude5.3
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 20:58:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 14:38:59 CST
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 20:38:59 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Michoacán, MéxicoBeforeM4.4Offshore Michoacan, MéxicoBeforeM3.6Colima, MéxicoBeforeM3.5Colima, MéxicoBeforeM3.5Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM3.6Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM4.0Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM4.1Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM3.7Offshore Michoacan, MéxicoAfterM3.7Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM3.5Colima, MéxicoAfter
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