International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584651
Event time 2026-02-28 09:21:52 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 15:21:52 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 09:36:32 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 49.6 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 El Amate
Distance 2 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Acapulco (50,94 km), Acapulco (50,94 km)
Nearest airports
Acapulco General Hospital Heliport (36,28 km), Acapulco General Hospital Heliport (36,28 km), Chilpancingo Airport (44,29 km), Chilpancingo Airport (44,29 km), Compañía Periodistica Esto Heliport (45,51 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis