M4.4 earthquake 22 km SSW of Las Vigas, Mexico
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Las Vigas, Mexico on Sun, Jul 27, 1986, 11:48 AM CST (17:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 29 km SW of Barra de Tecoanapa, 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-27 17:48:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.594° N, 99.345° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.929 km SW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico · 14615 days ago · 26 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.619 km SW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico · 14615 days ago · 42 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wkn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.