M4.9 earthquake 47 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico on Wed, Apr 30, 1986, 2:09 AM CST (08:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 34 km WNW of El Habillal, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-30 08:09:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.368° N, 103.018° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.937 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico · 14755 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
- 4.938 km S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico · 14753 days ago · 46 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.934 km WNW of El Habillal, Mexico · 14750 days ago · 38 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.938 km S of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico · 14749 days ago · 57 km deep · 17 km away
- 4.540 km SE of Aquila, Mexico · 14737 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002tcc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.