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16 Oct 2026, 11:39 UTC · Oct 16, 7:39 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico at Oct 16, 7:39 AM ET, 109 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.8 7 km WSW of Soconusco, MexicoM4.8 62 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoM4.8 42 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoM4.9 80 km SW of El Arenal, MexicoM4.9 28 km SW of El Palmarcito, MexicoM4.9 5 km NNE of El Carmen, MexicoM5.0 46 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, MexicoM5.0 23 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoM5.1 47 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoM5.1 28 km SSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoM5.2 91 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, MexicoM5.8 7 km S of Amatenango de la Frontera, MexicoM7.3 60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time16 Oct 2026, 11:39 UTC
Location15.278°, -92.788° – 7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico
Depth108.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000u2ph
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.360 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · PAGER yellowJul 17, 10:48 AM
91 d ago		22 km288 reports
5.87 km S of Amatenango de la Frontera, Mexico · PAGER greenNov 28, 3:06 PM
322 d ago		153 km6 reports
5.291 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, MexicoJul 31, 12:15 PM
77 d ago		10 km–
5.147 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoJul 25, 1:26 AM
84 d ago		35 km6 reports
5.128 km SSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoJul 17, 12:01 PM
91 d ago		64 km–
5.046 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, MexicoJul 17, 11:26 AM
91 d ago		52 km–
5.023 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoJul 13, 9:19 PM
95 d ago		80 km9 reports
4.980 km SW of El Arenal, MexicoOct 7, 3:43 AM
9 d ago		62 km–
4.928 km SW of El Palmarcito, MexicoJun 24, 8:16 AM
114 d ago		74 km–
4.95 km NNE of El Carmen, MexicoMar 26, 7:07 AM
204 d ago		118 km1 report
4.862 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoJul 17, 1:27 PM
91 d ago		35 km–
4.842 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoJul 17, 12:07 PM
91 d ago		35 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 109 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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