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4.8

7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico

16 October 2026, 14:39:44 (+03) 2026-10-16 11:39:44 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.8 mb
Depth
108.9 km
Coordinates
15.2777, -92.7881
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
14
Last 30 days
69

Approximate energy released

≈ 239 t TNT

1.00e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

77 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 57
  • M4 20
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 7
  • 10–20 km 14
  • 20–40 km 10
  • 40–70 km 9
  • 70–150 km 34
  • 150+ km 3

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
 4.8 mb 110.0 km 11:39:44.940 Δt 0.06 sn · 5.52 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico
 4.8 mb 108.9 km 11:39:44.878 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Mexico-Guatemala Border Region
 4.7 mb 108.5 km 11:39:45.710 Δt 0.83 sn · 10.69 km · ΔM -0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 16.10.2026 21:05:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 110 → 108.91 latitude: 15.2387 → 15.2777 longitude: -92.756 → -92.7881 time: 2026-10-16T11:39:44.940Z → 2026-10-16 11:39:44.878+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  2. 16.10.2026 14:54:52 · EMSC · update

    depth: 108.9 → 110 latitude: 15.2777 → 15.2387 longitude: -92.7881 → -92.756 time: 2026-10-16T11:39:44.878+00:00 → 2026-10-16T11:39:44.940+00:00

  3. 16.10.2026 14:54:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 108.9 → 110 latitude: 15.2777 → 15.2387 longitude: -92.7881 → -92.756 time: 2026-10-16T11:39:44.878Z → 2026-10-16 11:39:44.940+00:00

  4. 16.10.2026 14:53:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 108.5 → 108.9 latitude: 15.203 → 15.2777 longitude: -92.725 → -92.7881 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-16T11:39:45.710Z → 2026-10-16 11:39:44.878+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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