International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774439
Event time 2026-10-18 08:33:54 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 14:33:54 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 08:43:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.3
Depth 117 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Chiapas
Nearest settlement Barra de Cahuacan (Las Gaviotas)
Distance 40 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 (38,31 km), Puerto Madero (38,31 km)
Nearest airports
Santa Teresa Airport (42,68 km), Santa Teresa Airport (42,68 km), Murallas Airport (48,49 km), Murallas Airport (48,49 km), Helimaz Chiapas (48,78 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.