Mexico earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 3 km WNW of Tiltepec, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Tiltepec, Mexico on Fri, Nov 3, 2017, 10:49 AM CST (16:49 UTC), 130 km (81 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2017-11-03 16:49:24 UTC
Depth
130.1 km (80.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
16.405° N, 93.902° W
Region
Mexico
Felt reports
3
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 5.8 km horizontally, 4.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
70

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.325 km S of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico · 3210 days ago · 71 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.012 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico · 3267 days ago · 81 km deep · 80 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000bhul. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC.