Mexico earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 146 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 146 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico on Mon, Mar 26, 2018, 1:11 AM CST (07:11 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 78 km SW of Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.2 (mb), light
Local time: Mon, Mar 26, 2018, 1:11 AM CST
UTC: 2018-03-26 07:11:49 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 14.587° N, 94.197° 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 5.4 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.15
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 188°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000dda2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC.