Mexico earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 48 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico on Mon, Apr 7, 2003, 10:34 PM CDT (03:34 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 Near the coast of Colima, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-04-08 03:34:45 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.735° N, 104.615° 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.

Station coverage gap
259°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.121 km SW of Cofradía de Morelos, Mexico · 8570 days ago · 32 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 4.238 km SW of Cuyutlán, Mexico · 8558 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.3Near the coast of Colima, Mexico · 8557 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 3.932 km S of Cuyutlán, Mexico · 8550 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 4.120 km S of Cuyutlán, Mexico · 8577 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 3.542 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico · 8592 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 4.057 km SW of Cuyutlán, Mexico · 8594 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 3.954 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico · 8600 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.949 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico · 8600 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 4.014 km SSW of Manzanillo, Mexico · 8604 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 4.3Near the coast of Colima, Mexico · 8605 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bupk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC.