4.6
Earthquake Details: 28 km NE of Niños Héroes, Mexico
8/19/2026, 8:06:29 PM
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 28 km NE of Niños Héroes, Mexico on 8/19/2026 at 8:06:29 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 178.28 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth178.28 km
Significance326
Latitude17.6051
Longitude-94.3016
Event IDus6000tlzp
Magnitude4.6
Updated:8/19/2026, 9:52:01 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 2:06:29 PM CST
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 8:06:29 PM UTC
178.28 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM5.795 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBeforeM4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore
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