International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584730
Event time 2026-02-28 10:40:54 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 16:40:54 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 11:44:21 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Chiapas
Nearest settlement Playa Linda
Distance 86 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Puerto Madero (82,37 km), Puerto Madero (82,37 km)
Nearest airports
Santa Teresa Airport (89,05 km), Santa Teresa Airport (89,05 km), Helimaz Chiapas (93,20 km), Helimaz Chiapas (93,20 km), Murallas Airport (94,20 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tacana volcano (142,55 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.