M6.0 earthquake in Mexico on June 30, 2026

On June 30, 2026 at 19:45 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. The epicenter was 75 km south of El Progreso, with the focus 10 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
10 kmdepth
19:45time UTC
greenUSGS alert

Key facts

15 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Los Mochis (Mexico)110 km
  • La Paz (Mexico)162 km
  • San José del Cabo (Mexico)212 km
  • Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)237 km
  • Navojoa (Mexico)258 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 3 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.3.

  • M5.3 · Jun 30, 21:01 UTC22 km
  • M4.8 · Jul 16, 07:28 UTC103 km
  • M4.5 · Jun 30, 20:29 UTC21 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 18 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.7 (September 13, 2015).

  • M6.7 · September 13, 201575 km
  • M6.7 · October 21, 201030 km
  • M6.6 · August 28, 1995200 km
  • M6.6 · October 19, 2013202 km
  • M6.5 · October 3, 2002169 km

See also

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 15, 23:41 UTC.