International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1752819
Event time 2026-09-18 13:12:51 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-18 19:12:51 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-18 13:33:29 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.6
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Chiapas
Nearest settlement El Radicario
Distance 90 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Puerto Madero (105,68 km), Puerto Madero (105,68 km)
Nearest airports
La Providencia de Acapetahua Airport (108,13 km), La Providencia de Acapetahua Airport (108,13 km), Marte R. Gomez Airport (111,67 km), Marte R. Gomez Airport (111,67 km), Helimaz Chiapas (114,25 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.