4.2
Earthquake Details: 87 km SW of El Arenal, México
Sep 14, 2026, 22:43:04
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 87 km SW of El Arenal, México on Sep 14, 2026 at 22:43:04. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance271
Latitude14.6326
Longitude-93.2899
Event IDus7000thhw
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 04:40:35 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 16:43:04 CST
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 22:43:04 UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.257 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.4Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfter
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