Earthquake Details: 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

8/18/2026, 5:02:32 AM

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred near 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 8/18/2026 at 5:02:32 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Chiapas Tapachula (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance500

Latitude14.2298

Longitude-93.1475

Event IDus6000tlkl

Magnitude5.7

Updated:8/18/2026, 7:12:45 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 11:02:32 PM CST
UTC: 8/18/2026, 5:02:32 AM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 3:56:38 PM M4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:45:24 PM M5.267 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 3:52:53 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 5:10:49 PM M4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 6:00:28 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 9:43:13 PM M4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/17/2026, 8:50:51 AM M4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/17/2026, 11:13:06 AM M4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/17/2026, 6:33:00 PM M4.2Offshore GuatemalaAfter8/18/2026, 5:42:24 AM M4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/18/2026, 5:48:30 AM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/18/2026, 7:08:31 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 18, 2026, 07:12 AM UTC.

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