Seismic Activity in Mexico
Over the past 30 days, there have been 21 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 4.8 event near 35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico.
Earthquakes in Mexico
1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M4.8
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Mexico
Over the past 30 days, Mexico has recorded 21 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 3 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. The remaining 18 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 21 shallow (<70 km). 3 of the epicenters were offshore. 4 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 5 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 2.2 km to 35.0 km. All 21 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 21 of 21
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 min ago 2026-10-26 20:47:33 UTC | 3.0ml | 44 km SSW of Terlingua, Texas 28.944°, -103.782° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.0 earthquake 44 km SSW of Terlingua, Texas at 20:47 UTC on October 26, 2026. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-25 13:22:33 UTC | 4.0mb | 7 km NNW of Agua Caliente Grande (De Gastélum), Mexico 26.602°, -108.374° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 7 km NNW of Agua Caliente Grande (De Gastélum), Mexico with origin time 13:22 UTC on October 25, 2026. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-10-20 20:46:52 UTC | 2.5ml | 19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.823°, -98.911° | 8.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on October 20, 2026 at 20:46 UTC. It arrived roughly 31 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-10-20 06:55:37 UTC | 3.2ml | 20 km ESE of Pleasanton, Texas 28.902°, -98.285° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 06:55 UTC on October 20, 2026, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 20 km ESE of Pleasanton, Texas. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-10-19 23:21:15 UTC | 2.5ml | 19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.815°, -98.921° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 19, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas, logged at 23:21 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours earlier. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-19 2026-10-19 13:54:56 UTC | 2.6ml | 17 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.824°, -98.934° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 19, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 17 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas, logged at 13:54 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-19 2026-10-19 09:52:07 UTC | 2.5ml | 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.818°, -98.950° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 19, 2026 at 09:52 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-18 2026-10-18 19:12:55 UTC | 2.8ml | 19 km S of Nixon, Texas 29.094°, -97.768° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 19 km S of Nixon, Texas came in on October 18, 2026 at 19:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-17 2026-10-17 16:16:32 UTC | 2.6ml | 21 km ENE of El Indio, Texas 28.591°, -100.113° | 2.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2026 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 21 km ENE of El Indio, Texas. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-17 2026-10-17 13:30:16 UTC | 3.5ml | 24 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas 28.633°, -100.083° | 6.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 17, 2026, Mexico registered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 24 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas at 13:30 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-17 2026-10-17 07:51:56 UTC | 2.9ml | 19 km NE of El Indio, Texas 28.629°, -100.162° | 7.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 19 km NE of El Indio, Texas on October 17, 2026, with origin time 07:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 20:11:11 UTC | 2.6ml | 24 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas 28.608°, -100.086° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 24 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas on October 16, 2026 at 20:11 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 13:09:10 UTC | 2.6ml | 20 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas 28.611°, -100.047° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 20 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas with origin time 13:09 UTC on October 16, 2026. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 08:51:59 UTC | 2.6ml | 19 km ENE of El Indio, Texas 28.583°, -100.124° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 16, 2026, Mexico registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 19 km ENE of El Indio, Texas at 08:51 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-11 2026-10-11 10:57:32 UTC | 2.6ml | 14 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.833°, -98.966° | 6.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 10:57 UTC on October 11, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 14 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-06 2026-10-06 12:25:46 UTC | 2.7ml | 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas 29.232°, -97.559° | 7.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas on October 6, 2026 at 12:25 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-05 2026-10-05 17:24:06 UTC | 2.6ml | 12 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.853°, -98.978° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 12 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas at 17:24 UTC on October 5, 2026. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 17:25:25 UTC | 2.6ml | 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.836°, -98.938° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on October 2, 2026, with origin time 17:25 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-02 2026-10-02 06:53:35 UTC | 4.8mww | 35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico 18.756°, -104.375° | 24.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 06:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Mexico over the past 30 days. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-30 2026-09-30 19:37:44 UTC | 2.6ml | 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.851°, -98.928° | 7.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas came in on September 30, 2026 at 19:37 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-28 2026-09-28 07:21:53 UTC | 4.4mb | 27 km SW of El Colomo, Mexico 18.862°, -104.415° | 35.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 27 km SW of El Colomo, Mexico on September 28, 2026 at 07:21 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours1
Last 30 Days21
2026 (M2.5+)86
Largest (30 Days)
M4.8
35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico
2026-10-02
Largest in 2026
M6.0
75 km SSW of El Progreso, Mexico
2026-06-30
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Mexico
Mexico sits above several converging tectonic plates, resulting in frequent seismic activity. Mexico City's soft soil amplifies shaking from distant earthquakes.
Mexico Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Mexico has recorded 86 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Mexico in 2026 was a magnitude 6.0 event near El Progreso, Mexico.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Mexico?
In the past 30 days, 21 earthquakes have been recorded in the Mexico region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Mexico?
The largest recent earthquake in the Mexico area was a magnitude 4.8 event that occurred 35 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico.
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