International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1771796
Event time 2026-10-14 07:13:58 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-14 13:13:58 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-14 07:29:11 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 89 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 Brisas del Huayate
Distance 3 km
Course WSW
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 (47,06 km), Puerto Madero (47,06 km)
Nearest airports
Ingenio de Huixtla Airport (27,38 km), Ingenio de Huixtla Airport (27,38 km), La Providencia de Acapetahua Airport (30,24 km), La Providencia de Acapetahua Airport (30,24 km), Marte R. Gomez Airport (34,33 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tacana volcano (69,74 km), Tajumulco volcano (90,71 km), Siete Orejas volcano (123,02 km), Santa Maria volcano (131,57 km), Almolonga volcano (134,17 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.