International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583505
Event time 2026-02-26 21:18:25 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 03:18:25 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 21:43:13 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 27.3 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
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 53 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 (64,65 km), Puerto Madero (64,65 km)
Nearest airports
Marte R. Gomez Airport (70,25 km), Marte R. Gomez Airport (70,25 km), Helimaz Chiapas (72,81 km), Helimaz Chiapas (72,81 km), Tapachula International Airport (74,57 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tacana volcano (113,73 km), Tajumulco volcano (130,34 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.