M5.0 earthquake 16 km ENE of Pantla, Mexico

Magnitude

5.0 (mb), moderate

Local time

Thu, Sep 19, 1985, 12:29 PM CST

UTC

1985-09-19 18:29:30 UTC

Depth

33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

17.789° N, 101.489° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

• Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, MexicoPopulation 67,408. Forecast18 kmNNE
• Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, MexicoPopulation 196,003. Forecast78 kmESE
• Mexico City, MexicoPopulation 12,294,193. Forecast308 kmSW

After

1. 3.65 km SSE of Lagunillas, MexicoThu, Sep 19, 4:59 PM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
2. 4.78 km S of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, MexicoThu, Sep 19, 9:34 PM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
3. 4.513 km S of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, MexicoThu, Sep 19, 9:42 PM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
4. 4.214 km N of El Coacoyul, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 1:38 AM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
5. 3.858 km WSW of Ixtapa, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 2:14 AM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
6. 3.945 km S of Petacalco, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 3:51 AM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
7. 4.018 km WSW of Ixtapa, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 6:57 AM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
8. 3.628 km SSE of Petacalco, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 7:19 AM CST · 14978 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
9. 4.24 km ENE of Pantla, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 1:22 PM CST · 14977 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
10. 3.85 km W of Lagunillas, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 2:03 PM CST · 14977 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
11. 7.67 km N of Pantla, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 7:37 PM CST · 14977 days ago · 31 km deep · 17 km away
12. 3.631 km SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, MexicoFri, Sep 20, 10:40 PM CST · 14977 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
13. 3.518 km W of Ixtapa, MexicoSat, Sep 21, 3:11 AM CST · 14977 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
14. 3.55 km WSW of Infiernillo (Morelos de Infiernillo), MexicoSat, Sep 21, 7:39 AM CST · 14977 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
15. 4.3near the coast of Guerrero, MexicoSun, Sep 22, 1:48 AM CST · 14976 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
16. 4.535 km SSW of Palos Blancos, MexicoMon, Sep 23, 1:31 PM CST · 14974 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
17. 3.713 km SSW of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, MexicoMon, Sep 23, 6:25 PM CST · 14974 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
18. 4.512 km WNW of La Unión, MexicoTue, Sep 24, 1:03 AM CST · 14974 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
19. 4.515 km S of Playa Azul, MexicoTue, Sep 24, 4:37 PM CST · 14973 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
20. 3.714 km SSW of La Unión, MexicoTue, Sep 24, 9:54 PM CST · 14973 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
21. 4.712 km E of Petacalco, MexicoFri, Sep 27, 5:16 AM CST · 14971 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
22. 5.415 km WSW of Papanoa, MexicoFri, Sep 27, 9:52 PM CST · 14970 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
23. 4.337 km N of El Súchil, MexicoThu, Oct 3, 12:29 AM CST · 14965 days ago · 81 km deep · 89 km away
24. 3.618 km WSW of Ixtapa, MexicoSat, Oct 5, 12:55 AM CST · 14963 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
25. 4.06 km SSW of Los Achotes, MexicoSun, Oct 6, 12:28 AM CST · 14962 days ago · 46 km deep · 28 km away
26. 3.624 km SSW of Palos Blancos, MexicoWed, Oct 9, 10:56 PM CST · 14958 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
27. 3.839 km SW of Palos Blancos, MexicoThu, Oct 10, 7:29 AM CST · 14958 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
28. 4.211 km NE of San Miguelito, MexicoSun, Nov 3, 1:52 AM CST · 14934 days ago · 53 km deep · 15 km away

Before

1. 4.86 km SW of El Habillal, MexicoThu, Sep 19, 9:50 AM CST · 14979 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
2. 4.029 km SW of Lagunillas, MexicoThu, Sep 19, 9:27 AM CST · 14979 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
3. 3.219 km SE of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, MexicoWed, Sep 4, 7:27 AM CST · 14994 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jwt. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.