Earthquakes in Mexico
Explore earthquakes recorded within Mexico. Latest events cover Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 5159
- Maximum magnitude
- 6.5
- Average magnitude
- 3.41
Earthquake map for Mexico
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 1.91 Mexico, Sonoran Desert, Baja California details
- 3.10 Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, Baja California details
- 3.40 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Colima details
- 3.30 Mexico, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Oaxaca details
- 3.90 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 3.40 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 3.50 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero details
- 3.30 Mexico, North America, Guerrero details
- 1.55 Mexico, Sonoran Desert, Baja California details
- 3.50 Yucatan Peninsula details
- 3.50 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 3.40 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 3.40 Mexico, Central America, Oaxaca details
- 3.40 Mexico, North America, Veracruz details
- 3.30 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Colima details
- 3.50 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 3.30 Mexico, Sonoran Desert, Baja California details
- 3.70 Mexico, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Oaxaca details
- 3.50 Mexico, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Oaxaca details
- 3.60 Mexico, Central America, Chiapas details
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 6.50 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero details
- 5.90 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 5.70 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 5.70 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 5.30 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca details
- 5.20 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero details
- 5.10 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero details
- 5.10 Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero details
- 5.10 Mexico, Central America, Chiapas details
- 5.00 Mexico, Central America, Chiapas details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 8, 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6520 | 6.5 — Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero | 17.863 |
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