M7.3 earthquake in Mexico on July 17, 2026

On July 17, 2026 at 14:48 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 7.3 earthquake. The epicenter was 60 km southwest of Puerto Madero, with the focus 22 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

7.3magnitude
22 kmdepth
14:48time UTC
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Key facts

288 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a yellow alert: some casualties or local damage are possible.

Nearest cities

  • Tapachula (Mexico)84 km
  • Coatepeque (Guatemala)119 km
  • Quetzaltenango (Guatemala)158 km
  • Totonicapán (Guatemala)176 km
  • Chichicastenango (Guatemala)203 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 89 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.4.

  • M6.4 · Jul 17, 15:20 UTC45 km
  • M5.9 · Jul 28, 05:35 UTC52 km
  • M5.8 · Aug 18, 05:02 UTC50 km
  • M5.8 · Jul 18, 17:26 UTC39 km
  • M5.6 · Sep 2, 12:28 UTC48 km
  • M5.5 · Jul 19, 17:45 UTC45 km
  • M5.4 · Jul 17, 22:13 UTC38 km
  • M5.3 · Sep 6, 02:56 UTC58 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 74 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.2 (September 8, 2017).

  • M8.2 · September 8, 2017113 km
  • M7.4 · November 7, 2012132 km
  • M7.2 · October 21, 1995258 km
  • M7.2 · September 10, 199338 km
  • M7.0 · December 2, 1983125 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.