Earthquakes in Mexico
In Mexico, there are very strong earthquakes with far-reaching consequences. Earthquakes with a magnitude of over 8.0 destroy numerous houses within a radius of several hundred kilometers and are causing great damage and devastation. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes occur rather rarely.Since 1950, more than 11,300 people died by the direct consequences of earthquakes. There were 24 earthquakes that also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lives, and cause additional damage.
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Most recent events
This list includes the strongest earthquakes recorded in or around Mexico by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 14 days. Whether an event is listed here depends largely on its magnitude, but also on its distance from inhabited areas. All data refer to the local time. This page is updated daily at 11 am UTC.
- Feb. 2, 11:42 amMagnitude 4.7: 25 km south-southwest of Nueva Concepci at a depth of 77.17 km.
- Feb. 2, 2:21 amMagnitude 3.3: 34 km west-northwest of El Tuito at a depth of ten km.
- Jan. 31, 9:05 pmMagnitude 4.1: 71 km northeast of Santa Rosal at a depth of ten km.
Earthquakes in Mexico since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Mexico happened on 09/08/2017 in the Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco; Guatemala region with a magnitude of 8.2 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 2 km resulted in 98 deaths. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami, leading to further victims and destruction. | Date | Region | Depth | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2022 | Mexico City, Michoacan | 24 km | 6.8 | 2 | |
| 09/19/2022 | Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco | 15 km | 7.6 | 2 | |
| 05/25/2022 | Oaxaca | 34 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 09/08/2021 | Guerrero | 20 km | 7.0 | 3 | |
| 06/23/2020 | Oaxaca | 26 km | 7.4 | 10 | |
| 02/01/2019 | Chiapas; Guatemala (San Marcos) | 66 km | 6.7 | 0 | |
| 02/16/2018 | Oaxaca | 22 km | 7.2 | 14 | |
| 09/23/2017 | Oaxaca | 48 km | 6.1 | 5 | |
| 09/19/2017 | Mexico City, Morelos, Puebla | 7 km | 7.1 | 369 | |
| 09/08/2017 | Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco; Guatemala | 2 km | 8.2 | 98 | |
| 12/17/2015 | Cocotitlan | 5 km | 6.6 | 2 | |
| 07/29/2014 | Oaxaca | 7 km | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 07/07/2014 | San Marcos | 7 km | 6.9 | 3 | |
| 05/08/2014 | Tecpan | 21 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 04/18/2014 | Guerrero; Mexico City | 32 km | 7.2 | 0 | |
| 08/21/2013 | San Marcos, Acapulco | 7 km | 6.2 | 0 | |
| 03/20/2012 | Guerrero, Oaxaca | 47 km | 7.4 | 2 | |
| 12/11/2011 | Guerrero | 25 km | 6.4 | 2 | |
| 06/30/2010 | San Andres Huaxpaltepec | 27 km | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 04/04/2010 | Baja California | 43 km | 7.2 | 2 | |
| 12/30/2009 | Mexicali | 57 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 02/09/2008 | Baja California | 5 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 04/13/2007 | Guerrero, Atoyac | 23 km | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 09/10/2006 | Gulf Of Mexico | 8 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 01/01/2004 | Guerrero, Mexico City | 50 km | 6.1 | 0 | |
| 01/22/2003 | Villa De Alvarez, Colima, Tecoman, Jalisco | 34 km | 7.5 | 29 | |
| 09/25/2002 | Acapulco | 48 km | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 02/22/2002 | Mexicali, Baja California | 41 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 01/30/2002 | Veracruz (San Andres Tuxtla, Tuxtepec) | 3 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 09/30/1999 | Oaxaca | 15 km | 7.5 | 35 | |
| 06/21/1999 | Guerrero (Coahuayutla; Michoacan: Cuitzeo) | 4 km | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 06/15/1999 | Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Morelos, Guerrero | 5 km | 7.0 | 20 | |
| 02/03/1998 | Oaxaca, San Agustin, San Francisco | 6.3 | 0 | ||
| 01/11/1997 | Michoacan, Arteaga | 26 km | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 02/25/1996 | Off Coast Of Guerrero | 15 km | 7.1 | 0 | |
| 10/09/1995 | Jalisco, Manzanillo, San Patricio Melaque | 53 km | 8.0 | 49 | |
| 09/14/1995 | Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico City | 31 km | 7.4 | 3 | |
| 04/25/1989 | Mexico City, Acapulco | 6.8 | 3 | ||
| 09/21/1985 | Sw Coast (Mexico City) | 13 km | 7.6 | 0 | |
| 09/19/1985 | Michoacan (Mexico City) | 47 km | 8.1 | 9500 | |
| 01/24/1983 | Oaxaca (Salina Cruz) | 39 km | 6.7 | 0 | |
| 06/07/1982 | Guererro, Orziba, Oaxaca, Guadalupe | 40 km | 7.0 | 9 | |
| 03/28/1982 | Chiapas | 52 km | 3.5 | 10 | |
| 10/25/1981 | Michoacan (Lazaro Cardenas) | 15 km | 7.3 | 9 | |
| 10/24/1980 | S, Huajapan De Leon, Oaxaca | 35 km | 6.4 | 300 | |
| 06/09/1980 | Nw | 18 km | 6.4 | 1 | |
| 03/14/1979 | Guerrero | 16 km | 7.6 | 5 | |
| 11/29/1978 | Oaxaca | 47 km | 7.7 | 9 | |
| 03/19/1978 | Acapulco | 14 km | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 06/07/1976 | Mexico City | 39 km | 6.4 | 0 | |
| 08/28/1973 | Veracruz, Mexico City | 40 km | 6.2 | 600 | |
| 01/30/1973 | S, Farias, Tecoman | 12 km | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 09/25/1968 | South Chiapas | 5.7 | 20 | ||
| 08/02/1968 | Oaxaca, Guerrero | 7.5 | 18 | ||
| 08/23/1965 | Me\Xico City, Oaxaca | 2 km | 7.8 | 6 | |
| 07/06/1964 | Guerrero | 7.4 | 78 | ||
| 05/19/1962 | S | 15 km | 7.2 | 3 | |
| 05/11/1962 | S | 54 km | 7.0 | 4 | |
| 08/26/1959 | Gulf Of Campeche | 31 km | 6.9 | 25 | |
| 05/24/1959 | Oaxaca; | 6.8 | 0 | ||
| 07/28/1957 | Acapulco, mexico City | 1 km | 7.9 | 65 | |
| 01/08/1956 | Guerrero | 26 km | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 02/05/1954 | Chiapas | 6.2 | 6 | ||
| 07/09/1951 | Oaxaca (Miahiatlan) | 6.2 | 1 | ||
| 12/14/1950 | Acapulco | 49 km | 7.5 | 0 | |
| 11/17/1950 | Guerrero | 6.8 | 0 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.
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