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M4.5 earthquake 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico at Jan 2, 2026, 17:00 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 35 km (21 mi) WSW of Ayutla de los Libres. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJan 2, 2026, 17:00 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates16.823, -99.387
Felt reports4
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.844 km SW of Copala, Mexico54 km / 33 midepth 10 km
4.23 km ESE of San Cristóbal, Mexico74 km / 46 midepth 35 km
5.12 km S of Cerro de Piedra, Mexico27 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.54 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
5.113 km SW of San Nicolás, Mexico98 km / 61 midepth 10 km
4.58 km NNE of Marquelia, Mexico67 km / 41 midepth 35 km
4.47 km E of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico84 km / 52 midepth 35 km
4.19 km S of San Marcos, Mexico12 km / 8 midepth 19 km
4.32 km N of Apantla, Mexico36 km / 22 midepth 38 km
4.95 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico7 km / 4 midepth 10 km
4.422 km S of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico89 km / 55 midepth 14 km
4.24 km ESE of Campanario, Mexico15 km / 10 midepth 10 km
4.07 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico28 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.09 km S of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico23 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.68 km SE of San Marcos, Mexico10 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.310 km SSW of San Marcos, Mexico13 km / 8 midepth 10 km
4.37 km NE of El Cortés, Mexico8 km / 5 midepth 10 km
6.50 km W of San Marcos, Mexico3 km / 2 midepth 18 km

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