Earthquake today in Mexico City
Mexico City, Mexico · checked 18:58 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Mexico City today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Mexico City has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Mexico City's own time.
Earthquakes near Mexico City in the last 30 days
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.1, 187 km SW of Mexico City, on 3 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 187 km SW | 3 October, 16:36 UTC (10:36 am in Mexico City) | 54 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Mexico City notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 126 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Mexico City in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.6, 28 July 1957 — 264 km S of Mexico City (8 km ENE of Apantla, Mexico)
- M7.6, 14 March 1979 — 289 km SW of Mexico City (12 km SSE of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Mexico)
- M7.4, 14 September 1995 — 300 km S of Mexico City (5 km N of Azoyú, Mexico)
- M7.3, 6 July 1964 — 212 km SW of Mexico City (10 km SW of Villa Nicolás Bravo, Mexico)
- M7.2, 18 April 2014 — 298 km SW of Mexico City (9 km ENE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Mexico City →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Mexico's own authorities, listed on the Mexico page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Mexico City today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Mexico City has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Mexico City recently?
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.1, 187 km SW of Mexico City, on 3 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Mexico City?
The USGS catalog holds 126 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Mexico City in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Mexico City come from?
From Mexico's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Mexico page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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