M4.2 earthquake 112 km S of El Carrizal, Mexico

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 112 km S of El Carrizal, Mexico on Fri, Sep 8, 2017, 1:03 AM CDT (06:03 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 92 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000arr2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.