International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1722145
Event time 2026-08-10 05:41:44 (UTC)
Local time 2026-08-10 11:41:44 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-08-10 06:01:13 (UTC)
Magnitude 5.5
Depth 10 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 6
Possible effects Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Michoacán
Nearest settlement El Cangrejal (Ticuixila)
Distance 2346 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (El Cangrejal (Ticuixila), Michoacán, Mexico) settlement within 65:10. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)