2 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTC · Jan 2, 12:00 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico at Jan 2, 12:00 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 4 people reported feeling it.

M4.3 2 km N of Apantla, MexicoM4.4 7 km E of Barra de Tecoanapa, MexicoM4.4 22 km S of Barra de Tecoanapa, MexicoM4.5 2 km N of San Marcos, MexicoM4.5 4 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), MexicoM4.5 8 km NNE of Marquelia, MexicoM4.5 20 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, MexicoM4.6 8 km SE of San Marcos, MexicoM4.8 44 km SW of Copala, MexicoM4.9 5 km WSW of San Marcos, MexicoM5.1 2 km S of Cerro de Piedra, MexicoM5.1 13 km SW of San Nicolás, MexicoM6.5 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time2 Jan 2026, 17:00 UTC
Location16.823°, -99.387° – 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports4
USGS eventus7000rm45
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.50 km W of San Marcos, Mexico · tsunami flag · PAGER yellowJan 2, 8:58 AM
287 d ago
18 km528 reports
5.12 km S of Cerro de Piedra, MexicoJun 13, 2:20 PM
125 d ago
10 km3 reports
5.113 km SW of San Nicolás, MexicoMar 28, 8:57 AM
202 d ago
10 km2 reports
4.95 km WSW of San Marcos, MexicoJan 16, 1:42 AM
274 d ago
10 km37 reports
4.844 km SW of Copala, MexicoSep 6, 2:46 PM
40 d ago
10 km2 reports
4.68 km SE of San Marcos, MexicoJan 2, 10:37 AM
287 d ago
10 km4 reports
4.54 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), MexicoJun 10, 7:36 PM
128 d ago
10 km–
4.58 km NNE of Marquelia, MexicoMar 11, 12:24 PM
219 d ago
35 km–
4.520 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, MexicoOct 17, 9:35 AM
364 d ago
10 km–
4.47 km E of Barra de Tecoanapa, MexicoFeb 27, 12:19 AM
232 d ago
35 km–
4.422 km S of Barra de Tecoanapa, MexicoJan 5, 3:38 AM
284 d ago
14 km–
4.32 km N of Apantla, MexicoJan 24, 5:01 PM
265 d ago
38 km1 report
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

4 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

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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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