Mexico earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 3 km SW of Magdalena Tlacotepec, Mexico

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Magdalena Tlacotepec, Mexico on Sat, Oct 7, 2017, 11:04 AM CDT (16:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 12 km E of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.3 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Oct 7, 2017, 11:04 AM CDT
UTC: 2017-10-07 16:04:40 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 16.479° N, 95.227° 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, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 111°
Stations used: 40

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000b2hz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.