M3.7 earthquake 49 km SW of Cuyutlán, Mexico

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 49 km SW of Cuyutlán, Mexico on Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 4:33 AM CST (10:33 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 34 km SW of El Colomo, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bp3q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.