International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1753364
Event time 2026-09-19 06:21:53 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-19 12:21:53 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-19 06:50:11 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 74.1 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Chiapas
Nearest settlement Las Garzas
Distance 22 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 (18,45 km), Puerto Madero (18,45 km)
Nearest airports
Santa Teresa Airport (27,74 km), Santa Teresa Airport (27,74 km), Helimaz Chiapas (29,28 km), Helimaz Chiapas (29,28 km), Murallas Airport (31,12 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.