International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583532
Event time 2026-02-26 22:01:22 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 04:01:22 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 22:36:12 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 5.5 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 Guerrero
Nearest settlement Monte Alto
Distance 2 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Acapulco (50,72 km), Acapulco (50,72 km)
Nearest airports
General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (29,71 km), General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (29,71 km), Casa Marlin Heliport (39,89 km), Casa Marlin Heliport (39,89 km), Compañía Periodistica Esto Heliport (43,00 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis