M6.5 earthquake in Mexico on January 2, 2026

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck on January 2, 2026 at 13:58 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 0 km west of San Marcos, at a depth of 18 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.5magnitude

18 kmdepth

13:58time UTC

yellowUSGS alert

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Key facts

528 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a yellow alert: some casualties or local damage are possible. USGS flagged the event as an oceanic-region earthquake. Regional tsunami warning centers publish any tsunami information.

Nearest cities

Chilpancingo (Mexico)85 km
Iguala de la Independencia (Mexico)173 km
Cuautla (Mexico)229 km
Yautepec (Mexico)234 km
Tlalpan (Mexico)279 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 15 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.2.

M5.2 · Jun 5, 20:55 UTC101 km
M5.1 · Jun 13, 18:20 UTC26 km
M5.1 · Mar 28, 12:57 UTC98 km
M4.9 · Mar 28, 15:02 UTC122 km
M4.9 · Jan 16, 06:42 UTC5 km
M4.8 · Sep 6, 18:46 UTC51 km
M4.7 · Mar 28, 12:29 UTC106 km
M4.6 · Mar 28, 04:27 UTC109 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 46 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.6 (March 14, 1979).

M7.6 · March 14, 1979229 km
M7.6 · September 21, 1985264 km
M7.5 · September 30, 1999275 km
M7.4 · September 14, 199585 km
M7.4 · March 20, 2012128 km