Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 29 km W of El Arenal, Mexico

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 29 km W of El Arenal, Mexico at Jul 31, 2026, 19:57 UTC, at a depth of 83 km. The epicentre was 34 km (21 mi) SSW of Mapastepec.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Jul 31, 2026, 19:57 UTC
Depth	83.1 km
Coordinates	15.138, -92.969
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.6	97 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 49 km	Oct 22, 03:35 UTC
4.8	7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico	25 km / 15 mi	depth 109 km	Oct 16, 11:39 UTC
4.9	80 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico	62 km / 39 mi	depth 62 km	Oct 7, 07:43 UTC
4.1	49 km SW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico	51 km / 31 mi	depth 54 km	Oct 1, 08:14 UTC
4.0	17 km SSE of Puerto Madero, Mexico	89 km / 55 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 27, 08:20 UTC
4.2	17 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico	68 km / 42 mi	depth 140 km	Sep 21, 11:02 UTC
4.2	40 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 19:07 UTC
4.0	75 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	91 km / 57 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 11, 21:31 UTC
4.2	1 km NW of 2da. Sección de Medio Monte, Mexico	87 km / 54 mi	depth 107 km	Sep 2, 20:06 UTC
4.3	105 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 2, 13:43 UTC
4.1	58 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	96 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 2, 06:06 UTC
4.1	47 km WSW of El Arenal, Mexico	21 km / 13 mi	depth 78 km	Aug 28, 22:30 UTC
4.2	32 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico	41 km / 26 mi	depth 59 km	Aug 21, 12:07 UTC
4.2	92 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 16, 17:10 UTC
4.3	78 km SSW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 15, 03:50 UTC
4.3	4 km NE of El Encanto, Mexico	76 km / 47 mi	depth 75 km	Aug 8, 12:28 UTC
4.0	106 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 4, 07:01 UTC
4.2	101 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	86 km / 53 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 4, 06:52 UTC
4.1	88 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 4, 04:27 UTC
4.2	15 km WSW of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico	33 km / 21 mi	depth 92 km	Aug 1, 23:39 UTC
4.4	115 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 1, 23:35 UTC
4.6	99 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	93 km / 58 mi	depth 19 km	Aug 1, 08:21 UTC
5.2	91 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 31, 16:15 UTC
4.1	46 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico	47 km / 29 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 30, 23:42 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.