M4.9 earthquake 26 km SSW of Carácuaro, Mexico
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Carácuaro, Mexico on Thu, Jan 2, 1986, 8:35 AM CST (14:35 UTC), 106 km (66 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-02 14:35:59 UTC
- Depth
- 105.7 km (65.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.786° N, 101.197° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.95 km NNE of Guayameo, Mexico · 14857 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.913 km WNW of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Mexico · 14836 days ago · 68 km deep · 93 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pps. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.