M5.2 Earthquake – 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
Oct 17, 2026 13:59 UTC (23 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mww)
- Time
- Oct 17, 2026 13:59 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- 14.047°, -92.855°
- Location
- 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 110 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico | 6 h ago Nov 9, 2026 18:47 UTC |
| 4.1 | 115 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico | 33 h ago Nov 8, 2026 15:26 UTC |
| 3.8 | 160 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico | 39 h ago Nov 8, 2026 09:38 UTC |
| 3.2 | 48 km SW of Coatepeque, Guatemala | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 09:26 UTC |
| 3.8 | 138 km SSW of Mapastepec, Mexico | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 08:41 UTC |
| 3.8 | 145 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico | 3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 22:51 UTC |
| 4.0 | 23 km S of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico | 3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 20:31 UTC |
| 3.7 | 69 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico | 3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 19:27 UTC |
| 3.8 | 99 km SSW of Mapastepec, Mexico | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 21:23 UTC |
| 3.9 | 121 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 10:15 UTC |
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