Mexico earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 4 km SSE of Huazantlán del Río, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Huazantlán del Río, Mexico on Thu, Nov 2, 2017, 9:49 AM CST (15:49 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 86 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Thu, Nov 2, 2017, 9:49 AM CST
UTC: 2017-11-02 15:49:08 UTC
Depth: 19.1 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 16.179° N, 95.116° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 5.3 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.03
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 125°
Stations used: 161

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000bfnb. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC.