M6.4 earthquake in Mexico on July 17, 2026

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on July 17, 2026 at 15:20 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 96 km southwest of Puerto Madero, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

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10 kmdepth
15:20time UTC
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Key facts

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

Nearest cities

  • Tapachula (Mexico)123 km
  • Coatepeque (Guatemala)148 km
  • Quetzaltenango (Guatemala)188 km
  • Totonicapán (Guatemala)207 km
  • Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Guatemala)228 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 80 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.9.

  • M5.9 · Jul 28, 05:35 UTC55 km
  • M5.8 · Aug 18, 05:02 UTC7 km
  • M5.8 · Jul 18, 17:26 UTC30 km
  • M5.6 · Sep 2, 12:28 UTC15 km
  • M5.5 · Jul 19, 17:45 UTC30 km
  • M5.4 · Jul 17, 22:13 UTC10 km
  • M5.3 · Sep 6, 02:56 UTC18 km
  • M5.3 · Aug 16, 15:52 UTC11 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 73 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.2 (September 8, 2017).

  • M8.2 · September 8, 2017122 km
  • M7.4 · November 7, 2012136 km
  • M7.3 · July 17, 202645 km
  • M7.2 · October 21, 1995295 km
  • M7.2 · September 10, 199378 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in MexicoWeather in TapachulaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 8, 15:33 UTC.