M3.6 earthquake 15 km ENE of Petatlán, Mexico
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Petatlán, Mexico on Mon, Mar 24, 1986, 5:39 PM CST (23:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 8 km W of Placeres del Oro, 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
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-03-24 23:39:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.581° N, 101.131° 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
- 3.66 km SSW of San Miguel Totolapan, Mexico · 14753 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.98 km W of Placeres del Oro, Mexico · 14741 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002s82. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:36 AM UTC.