M4.6 Earthquake – 5 km ENE of Tierra y Libertad, Mexico

Oct 27, 2026 12:01 UTC (14 days ago)

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb)
Time: Oct 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
Depth: 140.3 km (87.1 mi)
Epicenter: 16.398°, -93.817°
Location: 5 km ENE of Tierra y Libertad, Mexico
Reported by: USGS, EMSC · USGS event page

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Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)

Mag	Location	When	Depth
3.5	33 km S of Tonala, Mexico	39 h ago Nov 8, 2026 09:26 UTC	98 km
3.3	46 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico	2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 21:01 UTC	94 km
3.1	59 km SE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico	3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 10:10 UTC	18 km
3.6	68 km WSW of Arriaga, Mexico	3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 09:45 UTC	106 km
3.5	60 km E of Matias Romero Avendano, Mexico	3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 19:44 UTC	135 km
3.9	25 km NNW of Pijijiapan, Mexico	3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 16:02 UTC	119 km
3.5	16 km N of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico	4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 09:36 UTC	154 km
3.8	6 km W of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico	4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 08:11 UTC	144 km
3.4	64 km SSW of Tonala, Mexico	5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 17:21 UTC	60 km
3.4	15 km NNW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico	5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 16:30 UTC	158 km

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