Significant Earthquakes in Mexico

Earthquakes

217

Deaths counted

18,916

Earliest

1475

• September 19, 1985, Mexico City, MichoacanM8.1 · 9,500 deaths · $4 billion · tsunami
• March 25, 1806, Jalisco,oaxaca,michoacan, MexicoM7.5 · 2,000 deaths
• May 31, 1818, Morelos-Guerrero,mexico City,guadalajaraM8.2 · 2,000 deaths · tsunami
• March 28, 1982, Chiapas, MexicoM3.5 · 1,879 deaths · $3.3 million
• January 3, 1920, Patlanala, Cozautlan, Puebla, Veracruz, MexicoM7.8 · 648 deaths
• August 28, 1973, Veracruz, Mexico CityM6.2 · 527 deaths
• June 3, 1932, Near Coast of Jalisco, MexicoM8.1 · 400 deaths · tsunami
• September 19, 2017, Mexico City, Morelos, PueblaM7.1 · 369 deaths · $8 billion · 226 houses destroyed
• October 24, 1980, S, Huajapan DE Leon, Oaxaca, MexicoM6.4 · 300 deaths · $5 million
• November 19, 1912, Central, Acambay, Tixmadeje, MexicoM6.7 · 202 deaths
• September 8, 2017, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Guatemala, MexicoM8.2 · 98 deaths · $4 billion · 47,468 houses destroyed · tsunami
• April 15, 1941, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, MexicoM7.6 · 84 deaths · $2 million · tsunami
• July 6, 1964, Guerrero, MexicoM7.3 · 78 deaths
• June 22, 1932, Central, MexicoM7.7 · 75 deaths · 400 houses destroyed · tsunami
• July 28, 1957, Acapulco,mexico CityM7.9 · 65 deaths · $25 million · tsunami

• July 17, 2026, Chiapas, Guatemala, MexicoM7.3 · 26 houses destroyed · tsunami
• January 2, 2026, Guerrero, MexicoM6.5 · 2 deaths · $3.6 million · 380 houses destroyed · tsunami
• November 24, 2025, Oaxaca, MexicoM4.1 · tsunami
• September 22, 2022, Mexico City, MichoacanM6.8 · 3 deaths · tsunami
• September 19, 2022, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, MexicoM7.6 · 2 deaths · $25 million · 800 houses destroyed · tsunami
• May 25, 2022, Oaxaca, MexicoM5.5 · tsunami
• September 8, 2021, Guerrero, MexicoM7 · 3 deaths · $200 million · tsunami
• June 23, 2020, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.4 · 10 deaths · $75 million · tsunami
• February 1, 2019, San Marcos, Chiapas, Guatemala, MexicoM6.7
• February 16, 2018, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.2 · 14 deaths · $100 million
• September 23, 2017, Oaxaca, MexicoM6.1 · 5 deaths · 11 houses destroyed
• September 19, 2017, Mexico City, Morelos, PueblaM7.1 · 369 deaths · $8 billion · 226 houses destroyed
• September 8, 2017, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Guatemala, MexicoM8.2 · 98 deaths · $4 billion · 47,468 houses destroyed · tsunami
• December 17, 2015, Cocotitlan, MexicoM6.6 · 2 deaths
• July 29, 2014, Oaxaca, MexicoM6.3 · 1 death
• July 7, 2014, San Marcos, Mexico, GuatemalaM6.9 · 4 deaths · $123 million
• May 8, 2014, Tecpan, MexicoM6.4
• April 18, 2014, Guerrero, Mexico CityM7.2 · $49.5 million · tsunami
• August 21, 2013, San Marcos, Acapulco, MexicoM6.2
• April 22, 2013, Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, MexicoM6 · tsunami
• March 20, 2012, Guerrero, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.4 · 2 deaths · $600 million · 800 houses destroyed · tsunami
• December 11, 2011, Guerrero, MexicoM6.4 · 2 deaths
• June 30, 2010, San Andres Huaxpaltepec, MexicoM6.2 · 1 death
• April 4, 2010, Baja California, MexicoM7.2 · 2 deaths · $1.1 billion
• December 30, 2009, Mexicali, MexicoM5.9
• February 9, 2008, Baja California, MexicoM5.1
• April 13, 2007, Guerrero, Atoyac, MexicoM6 · 2 houses destroyed
• September 10, 2006, Gulf of MexicoM5.8
• January 1, 2004, Guerrero, Mexico CityM6.1
• January 22, 2003, Villa DE Alvarez, Colima, Tecoman, Jalisco, MexicoM7.5 · 29 deaths · $116.3 million · 2,005 houses destroyed · tsunami
• September 25, 2002, Acapulco, MexicoM5.3
• April 18, 2002, Mexico CityM6.7 · tsunami
• February 22, 2002, Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoM5.5
• January 30, 2002, San Andres Tuxtla, Tuxtepec, Veracruz, MexicoM5.9
• September 30, 1999, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.5 · 35 deaths · $164.8 million
• June 21, 1999, Cuitzeo, Coahuayutla, Michoacan, Guerrero, MexicoM6.3
• June 15, 1999, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Morelos, Guerrero, MexicoM7 · 20 deaths · $226.8 million
• February 3, 1998, Oaxaca, San Agustin, San Francisco, MexicoM6.3
• January 11, 1997, Michoacan, Arteaga, MexicoM7.2 · 1 death
• February 25, 1996, Off Coast of Guerrero, MexicoM7.1 · tsunami
• October 9, 1995, Jalisco, Manzanillo, San Patricio Melaque, MexicoM8 · 50 deaths · tsunami
• September 14, 1995, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico CityM7.4 · 3 deaths · tsunami
• April 25, 1989, Mexico City, AcapulcoM6.8 · 3 deaths
• September 21, 1985, Mexico City, SW CoastM7.6 · Deaths: some · tsunami
• September 19, 1985, Mexico City, MichoacanM8.1 · 9,500 deaths · $4 billion · tsunami
• January 24, 1983, Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, MexicoM6.7
• June 7, 1982, Guererro, Orziba, Oaxaca, Guadalupe, MexicoM7 · 9 deaths
• March 28, 1982, Chiapas, MexicoM3.5 · 1,879 deaths · $3.3 million
• October 25, 1981, Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, MexicoM7.3 · 3 deaths · tsunami
• October 24, 1980, S, Huajapan DE Leon, Oaxaca, MexicoM6.4 · 300 deaths · $5 million
• June 9, 1980, Northwestern MexicoM6.4 · 1 death
• March 14, 1979, Guerrero, MexicoM7.6 · 5 deaths · $30 million · 200 houses destroyed · tsunami
• November 29, 1978, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.7 · 9 deaths · tsunami
• March 19, 1978, Acapulco, MexicoM6.6 · 1 death
• June 7, 1976, Mexico CityM6.4
• August 28, 1973, Veracruz, Mexico CityM6.2 · 527 deaths
• January 30, 1973, S, Farias, Tecoman, MexicoM7.5 · 56 deaths · tsunami
• September 25, 1968, S Chiapas, Mexico-GuatemalaM6.1 · 20 deaths · tsunami
• August 2, 1968, Oaxaca, Guerrero, MexicoM7.3 · 18 deaths · $2.4 million · tsunami
• August 23, 1965, Mexico City, OaxacaM7.8 · 6 deaths · tsunami
• July 6, 1964, Guerrero, MexicoM7.3 · 78 deaths
• May 19, 1962, Southern MexicoM7.2 · 3 deaths · tsunami
• May 11, 1962, Southern MexicoM7 · 4 deaths · tsunami
• August 26, 1959, Gulf of Campeche, MexicoM6.9 · 25 deaths
• May 24, 1959, Oaxaca,, MexicoM6.8
• July 28, 1957, Acapulco,mexico CityM7.9 · 65 deaths · $25 million · tsunami
• January 8, 1956, Guerrero, MexicoM6.5
• February 5, 1954, Chiapas, MexicoM6.1 · 6 deaths · $17 million
• July 9, 1951, Miahiatlan, Oaxaca, MexicoM6 · 1 death
• December 14, 1950, Acapulco, MexicoM7.5 · tsunami
• November 17, 1950, Guerrero, MexicoM6.8
• December 4, 1948, Maria Madre Island, MexicoM6.6 · 4 deaths · tsunami
• February 22, 1943, Paricutin Volcano Forms, Guerrero, MexicoM7.4 · 5 deaths
• November 12, 1942, Juchitan, Mexico
• April 15, 1941, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, MexicoM7.6 · 84 deaths · $2 million · tsunami
• June 28, 1938, Teloloapan, Mexico
• January 2, 1938, Ometepec, Mexico
• December 23, 1937, Ometepec, Guerrero, MexicoM7.4 · 4 deaths
• October 5, 1937, Chilpancingo,tixtla, Mexico
• July 26, 1937, Esperanza, Veracruz, Central, Puebla, MexicoM7.2 · 34 deaths
• December 14, 1935, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Guatemala, MexicoM7.3
• November 30, 1934, Jalisco, MexicoM7 · tsunami
• July 14, 1934, Guanajuato, Queretaro, MexicoM4.8
• May 8, 1933, Guerrero, MexicoM6.7 · tsunami
• February 20, 1933, Colima, MexicoM4 · tsunami
• June 22, 1932, Central, MexicoM7.7 · 75 deaths · 400 houses destroyed · tsunami
• June 18, 1932, Central, Colima, MexicoM7.8 · tsunami
• June 3, 1932, Near Coast of Jalisco, MexicoM8.1 · 400 deaths · tsunami
• January 15, 1931, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.9
• October 9, 1928, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.6
• June 17, 1928, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.7 · 4 deaths · tsunami
• April 16, 1928, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.8
• March 22, 1928, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.7 · tsunami
• February 10, 1928, Oaxaca,colima,puebla,guerrero,morelos, MexicoM6.2
• November 16, 1925, S. MexicoM7 · tsunami
• April 30, 1921, Near Coast of Jalisco, MexicoM7.7
• January 3, 1920, Patlanala, Cozautlan, Puebla, Veracruz, MexicoM7.8 · 648 deaths
• December 29, 1917, Near Oaxaca Coast, MexicoM7.7
• March 30, 1914, Chiapas, MexicoM7.5
• November 19, 1912, Central, Acambay, Tixmadeje, MexicoM6.7 · 202 deaths
• September 19, 1912, Acambay-Tixmadeje, MexicoM7
• May 8, 1912, Guadalajara, MexicoM6
• December 16, 1911, Near Coast of Guerrero, MexicoM7.6
• June 7, 1911, Colima, Jalisco, Mexico CityM7.6 · Deaths: many · tsunami
• September 24, 1910, Oaxaca, MexicoM6.5
• October 31, 1909, Guerrero,michoacan, MexicoM7.1
• July 30, 1909, Acapulco, MexicoM7.8 · tsunami
• March 27, 1908, Guerrero, MexicoM7.5
• March 26, 1908, Guerrero, MexicoM8.1
• October 16, 1907, Gulf of California, MexicoM7.7
• April 15, 1907, Guerrero, MexicoM8.3 · 8 deaths · tsunami
• April 10, 1906, Revilla Gigedo Islands, MexicoM7.5
• May 9, 1905, Jalisco, MexicoM6.3
• July 16, 1903, Acapulco, Mexicotsunami
• January 14, 1903, Off Coast of Guerrero, MexicoM7.7
• December 12, 1902, Baja California, MexicoM7.8
• September 23, 1902, Venustiano Carranza,chiapas,chis,tabasco, MexicoM7.8
• January 16, 1902, Guerrero, MexicoM7 · 2 deaths
• May 16, 1900, Near Coast of Jalisco, MexicoM6.9 · tsunami
• January 20, 1900, MexicoM7.3 · Deaths: some · tsunami
• January 24, 1899, Guerrero-Oaxaca, MexicoM8.4
• June 20, 1897, Tehuantepec, MexicoM7 · tsunami
• June 5, 1897, Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, MexicoM7
• March 2, 1896, Colima, Mexico
• February 24, 1892, San Diego, California, Baja California, USA, MexicoM7
• July 30, 1891, N. Mexicotsunami
• October 1, 1889, Morelos, Mexico
• August 17, 1889, Guerrero, Mexico
• August 29, 1887, Guerrero, Mexico
• May 29, 1887, Guerrero,morelos, MexicoM7.2
• May 3, 1887, Bavispe, MexicoM7.4 · 51 deaths · tsunami
• July 19, 1882, Puebla,huahuapan,huamuxtitlan,xalpatlahuac, MexicoM7.5 · 7 deaths
• May 22, 1878, Baja California, Mexico
• March 22, 1878, Jalisco, Mexico
• March 9, 1875, Guadalajara, Mexico CityM7.4 · tsunami
• February 24, 1875, S. MexicoM6.5 · tsunami
• February 11, 1875, San Cristobal DE LA Barranca, MexicoM7.5 · 25 deaths
• March 16, 1874, Morelos,guerrero, MexicoM7.3
• March 27, 1872, Oaxaca,mexico CityM7.4
• February 7, 1871, Minatitlan, Mexicotsunami
• May 11, 1870, Oaxaca,zanaguia,san Francisco Ozolotepec, MexicoM7.9 · 24 deaths · tsunami
• August 12, 1868, Acapulco, Mexicotsunami
• May 25, 1868, Acapulco, Mexicotsunami
• May 22, 1868, San Jose DE Iturbide,puebla,veracruz, Mexico
• April 7, 1868, Guanajuato, Mexico
• January 2, 1866, Puebla, Veracruz, Mexico
• October 3, 1864, Puebla,veracruz,acultzingo,acatzingo, MexicoM7 · 20 deaths
• June 19, 1858, Mexico CityM7.5
• May 2, 1858, Oaxaca, Mexico
• February 2, 1856, Oaxaca, Mexico
• March 8, 1855, Oaxaca, Mexico
• February 1, 1855, Guerrero,oaxaca, Mexico
• May 5, 1854, Veracruz,oaxaca, MexicoM7.7 · 4 deaths
• January 13, 1854, Tlapujahua, Mexico
• January 2, 1854, Durango, Mexico
• December 4, 1852, S. Mexico1 death · tsunami
• November 29, 1852, N. MexicoM7 · tsunami
• January 24, 1852, Oaxaca, Mexico
• May 31, 1848, Oaxaca,guerrero, Mexico
• October 2, 1847, Jalisco,oaxaca,michoacan, Mexico58 deaths
• April 7, 1845, Mexico CityM8.3 · tsunami
• March 9, 1845, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.5
• November 22, 1837, Guadalajara, MexicoM7.5
• October 18, 1837, Mexico City, AcapulcoM7 · tsunami
• August 9, 1837, Acapulco, MexicoM6.5 · tsunami
• March 14, 1834, Acapulco, MexicoM7 · tsunami
• March 10, 1833, S. Mexicotsunami
• January 1830, Oaxaca, Mexico
• May 4, 1820, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz, MexicoM7.6 · tsunami
• May 31, 1818, Morelos-Guerrero,mexico City,guadalajaraM8.2 · 2,000 deaths · tsunami
• March 31, 1818, MexicoM7.5
• November 14, 1816, Colima, Mexicotsunami
• May 3, 1815, Oaxaca,tamazulapan, Mexico
• August 27, 1810, Loreto, Baja California, MexicoM7.4 · tsunami
• March 25, 1806, Jalisco,oaxaca,michoacan, MexicoM7.5 · 2,000 deaths
• October 5, 1801, Oaxaca, MexicoM7 · 7 deaths
• March 8, 1800, Mexico City,oaxaca
• May 23, 1795, Oaxaca, Mexico
• April 3, 1787, San Marcos, Oaxaca, MexicoM7.3 · tsunami
• March 28, 1787, San Marcos, Oaxaca, MexicoM8.6 · 11 deaths · tsunami
• April 2, 1784, Oaxaca, Mexico
• March 28, 1784, Guerrero, Acapulco, MexicoDeaths: few · tsunami
• 1777, Jalisco, Mexico
• April 21, 1776, Guerrero, Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico City
• November 6, 1774, Jalisco,zacatecas, Mexico
• June 29, 1759, Jorullo, Mexico
• September 1, 1754, Acapulco, Mexicotsunami
• 1750, Colima, Guadalajara, Mexico City
• 1749, Colima, Guadalajara, Mexico City
• August 25, 1740, Oaxaca,mexico City
• July 14, 1739, Colima, Mexico
• February 25, 1732, S. Mexicotsunami
• November 15, 1731, Mexico1 death
• March 10, 1727, Mexico City,oaxaca
• February 16, 1716, Baja California, Mexico
• May 15, 1714, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Mexico
• August 16, 1711, Mexico City, Colima, GuadalajaraDeaths: some
• December 21, 1701, Oaxaca, Mexico
• February 25, 1697, Mexico City,acapulco
• March 19, 1682, Oaxaca,mexico City
• July 30, 1667, Puebla, Mexico
• June 7, 1662, Oaxaca, Mexico
• May 6, 1622, Zacatecas, Mexico
• February 13, 1620, Oaxaca, Mexico
• October 7, 1616, Acapulco, MexicoDeaths: few
• August 25, 1611, Mexico City,jalisco
• January 8, 1608, Oaxaca, Mexico
• March 15, 1604, Oaxaca, Mexico
• December 31, 1603, Oaxaca, Mixteca, Mexico
• November 14, 1573, Colima, Mexico
• December 27, 1568, Cocula,jalisco, MexicoM7.2 · 60 deaths
• May 27, 1563, Colima, Jalisco, Mexico
• March 17, 1542, Mexico City
• 1538, Mexico City
• 1537, Southern, Mexicotsunami
• 1523, Veracruz, Mexico
• 1475, Mexico City

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Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24.