Mexico earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 45 km SW of Cerro de Ortega, Mexico

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 45 km SW of Cerro de Ortega, Mexico on Wed, Feb 5, 2003, 9:44 PM CST (03:44 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 46 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-02-06 03:44:11 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.491° N, 104.055° 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.

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Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bq2j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC.