M4.5 earthquake 3 km ESE of Cajelitos, Mexico
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Cajelitos, Mexico on Sun, Jun 15, 1986, 11:51 PM CST (05:51 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-16 05:51:08 UTC
- Depth
- 62.9 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.260° N, 99.459° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.71 km E of Ahuacachahue (Ndog'yo Itún Tichi), Mexico · 14697 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.422 km SSW of Las Vigas, Mexico · 14667 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v3b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.