Mexico earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 3 km ENE of Paso Real de Sarabia, Mexico

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Paso Real de Sarabia, Mexico on Thu, Sep 28, 2017, 4:22 AM CDT (09:22 UTC), 117 km (73 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, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Thu, Sep 28, 2017, 4:22 AM CDT
UTC: 2017-09-28 09:22:00 UTC
Depth: 117.3 km (72.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 17.089° N, 95.017° 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 6.6 km horizontally, 11.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.11
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 90°
Stations used: 37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000b075. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC.