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M4.4 earthquake 74 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 74 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico on Thu, Apr 28, 2016, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2016-04-28 22:16:07 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.749° N, 93.235° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.2 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
75

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.9near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 3800 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 4.212 km SSE of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3795 days ago · 69 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
  3. 4.235 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3792 days ago · 41 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 4.377 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 3792 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 4.271 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico · 3782 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 4.176 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico · 3782 days ago · 34 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 4.368 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3779 days ago · 35 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 4.486 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 3763 days ago · 43 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 4.373 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 3763 days ago · 53 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 4.477 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 3763 days ago · 32 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 4.287 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3751 days ago · 45 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 6.075 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3811 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 6
  2. 4.888 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3813 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 4.576 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3813 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 4.788 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3813 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
  5. 6.083 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3813 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 7
  6. 4.415 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico · 3813 days ago · 91 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 4.276 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3822 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 4.187 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3823 days ago · 24 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 4.389 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3824 days ago · 44 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 4.380 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3824 days ago · 48 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10005eaf. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.