M6.5 earthquake 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico at Jan 2, 8:58 AM ET, 18 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. 528 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 6.5 mww |
| Time | 2 Jan 2026, 13:58 UTC |
| Location | 16.798°, -99.394° – 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Felt reports | 528 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 7.0 |
| PAGER alert | yellow |
| USGS event | us7000rm3k |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 2 km S of Cerro de Piedra, Mexico | Jun 13, 2:20 PM 125 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 5.1 | 13 km SW of San Nicolás, Mexico | Mar 28, 8:57 AM 202 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.9 | 5 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico | Jan 16, 1:42 AM 274 d ago | 10 km | 37 reports |
| 4.8 | 44 km SW of Copala, Mexico | Sep 6, 2:46 PM 40 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 8 km SE of San Marcos, Mexico | Jan 2, 10:37 AM 287 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 4.5 | 4 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico | Jun 10, 7:36 PM 128 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 8 km NNE of Marquelia, Mexico | Mar 11, 12:24 PM 219 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico | Jan 2, 12:00 PM 287 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 4.5 | 20 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico | Oct 17, 9:35 AM 364 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 7 km E of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico | Feb 27, 12:19 AM 232 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 22 km S of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico | Jan 5, 3:38 AM 284 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 4.3 | 2 km N of Apantla, Mexico | Jan 24, 5:01 PM 265 d ago | 38 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico earthquake?
Magnitude 6.5 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 18 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 7.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
528 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 7.0.
Were there aftershocks?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
More
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.