M4.9 earthquake 5 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico at Jan 16, 1:42 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 37 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 16 Jan 2026, 06:42 UTC |
| Location | 16.786°, -99.436° – 5 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 37 |
| USGS event | us7000rq15 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow | Jan 2, 8:58 AM 287 d ago | 18 km | 528 reports |
| 5.1 | 2 km S of Cerro de Piedra, Mexico | Jun 13, 2:20 PM 125 d ago | 10 km | 3 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 | 5 km NE of Zacualpan, Mexico | Jul 1, 6:11 PM 107 d ago | 35 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 5 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
37 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 4.8.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.
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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.