International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584375
Event time 2026-02-27 16:42:33 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 22:42:33 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 16:42:33 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.9
Depth 23.5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider México SSN

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Guerrero
Nearest settlement Barranquilla (La Pulga)
Distance 3 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Acapulco (53,94 km), Acapulco (53,94 km)
Nearest airports
General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (33,61 km), General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (33,61 km), Casa Marlin Heliport (43,30 km), Casa Marlin Heliport (43,30 km), Acapulco General Hospital Heliport (45,53 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.