Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake 7 km ESE of Chula Vista - CA - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.7 North Pacific Ocean - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 1, 01:10 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 3.3 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | 7 km ESE of Chula Vista, CA | Info | |
May 1, 11:56 am (Mexico City) | 3.7 4.1 km | 17 km west of Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 10:39 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 7.7 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the NW | San Diego County, 44 mi south of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States | Info | |
May 1, 09:36 am (GMT -6) | 4.0 33 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km south of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 1, 07:11 am (GMT -7) | 4.7 17 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
May 1, 03:56 am (Tijuana) | 3.7 10 km | 96 km northeast of San Luis, Baja California, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 04:53 am (Mexico City) | 3.4 93 km | 45 km west of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 04:51 am (Mexico City) | 3.2 10.9 km | 4.7 km north of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 04:49 am (Mexico City) | 3.3 114 km | 20 km north of Santo Domingo Zanatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 04:43 am (Mexico City) | 3.3 3.1 km | 34 km north of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 1, 04:18 am (Mexico City) | 3.8 16 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 25 km east of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info |
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Mexico has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13,000 quakes on average per year in Mexico. Mexico has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
On average, Mexico has about 11,000 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 1,900 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 35.3 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 3.5 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in Mexico occurred 1 hour and 48 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 7 km ESE of Chula Vista, CA, around noon of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1.10 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.3 km (2.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
In the past 24 hours, Mexico was shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 21 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 4 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Mexico in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 8 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Oaxaca State, Mexico, in the morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7.11 am local time (GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.7 km (10 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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