28 Mar 2026, 06:29 UTC · Mar 28, 2:29 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 3 km W of Montecillos, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 3 km W of Montecillos, Mexico at Mar 28, 2:29 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 3 km W of Montecillos, MexicoM4.5 35 km SSW of Corralero, MexicoM4.6 4 km WNW of Santiago Tepextla, MexicoM4.6 8 km SE of San Marcos, MexicoM4.6 3 km NW of Rancho Viejo, MexicoM4.7 28 km SW of Santiago Tepextla, MexicoM4.8 44 km SW of Copala, MexicoM4.8 65 km S of Corralero, MexicoM4.8 30 km S of Corralero, MexicoM4.9 12 km SSW of Santo Domingo Armenta, MexicoM5.1 13 km SW of San Nicolás, MexicoM5.2 3 km SW of Acatepec, MexicoM5.5 0 km SW of San Juan Jicayán, Mexico
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mww
Time28 Mar 2026, 06:29 UTC
Location16.385°, -98.534° – 3 km W of Montecillos, Mexico
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s8bz
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.50 km SW of San Juan Jicayán, Mexico · PAGER greenMay 4, 11:19 AM
165 d ago
18 km50 reports
5.23 km SW of Acatepec, MexicoJun 5, 4:55 PM
133 d ago
23 km19 reports
5.113 km SW of San Nicolás, MexicoMar 28, 8:57 AM
202 d ago
10 km2 reports
4.912 km SSW of Santo Domingo Armenta, MexicoMar 28, 11:02 AM
202 d ago
10 km1 report
4.844 km SW of Copala, MexicoSep 6, 2:46 PM
40 d ago
10 km2 reports
4.865 km S of Corralero, MexicoFeb 17, 7:19 PM
241 d ago
10 km3 reports
4.830 km S of Corralero, MexicoFeb 13, 1:03 AM
246 d ago
10 km1 report
4.728 km SW of Santiago Tepextla, MexicoMar 28, 8:29 AM
202 d ago
10 km–
4.64 km WNW of Santiago Tepextla, MexicoMar 28, 12:27 AM
203 d ago
10 km–
4.68 km SE of San Marcos, MexicoJan 2, 10:37 AM
287 d ago
10 km4 reports
4.63 km NW of Rancho Viejo, MexicoNov 19, 3:13 AM
332 d ago
32 km3 reports
4.535 km SSW of Corralero, MexicoJun 13, 3:50 AM
126 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 3 km W of Montecillos, Mexico earthquake?

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

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.

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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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