M4.8 earthquake 44 km SW of Copala, Mexico
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 44 km SW of Copala, Mexico on Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 12:46 PM CST (18:46 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mww), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-06 18:46:18 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.347° N, 99.296° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Felt reports
- 2
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique reverse
- Moment magnitude
- 4.8 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 155°, dip 85°, rake 127°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 252°, dip 37°, rake 9°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 7.1 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 162°
- Stations used
- 79
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000terb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC.