Latest quakes in or near Guerrero, Mexico - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake Mexico, 30 km south of Ometepec, Guerrero - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.4 Mexico, 9 km northwest of Acapulco, Guerrero - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 4
- 53 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 03:39 am (Mexico City) Mar 28, 09:39 GMT | 3.4 40 km | Mexico, 30 km south of Ometepec, Guerrero I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:43 am (Mexico City) Mar 28, 08:43 GMT | 3.6 60 km | Mexico, 31 km southwest of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:19 am (Mexico City) Mar 28, 08:19 GMT | 3.6 47 km | Guerrero, Mexico, 43 km south of Axochiapan, Morelos I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 04:38 pm (Mexico City) Mar 27, 22:38 GMT | 3.5 7.8 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Mexico, 29 km west of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 03:09 pm (Mexico City) Mar 27, 21:09 GMT | 3.2 32 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, 28 km southwest of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:49 pm (Mexico City) Mar 27, 19:49 GMT | 3.1 28 km | Mexico, 14 km north of Acapulco, Guerrero I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 27, 11:26 am (Mexico City) Mar 27, 17:26 GMT | 3.3 31 km | Mexico, 13 km south of Ometepec, Guerrero I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 27, 08:31 am (Mexico City) Mar 27, 14:31 GMT | 4.1 3 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, 48 km southeast of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Mar 27, 04:53 am (Mexico City) Mar 27, 10:53 GMT | 3.2 51 km | Mexico, 42 km northwest of Acapulco, Guerrero I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 27, 03:53 am (Mexico City) Mar 27, 09:53 GMT | 3.5 10.2 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, 32 km southwest of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 26, 11:07 pm (Mexico City) Mar 27, 05:07 GMT | 3.4 32 km | Mexico, 21 km northwest of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.06 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 300 quakes per year (or 25 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2,700 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,800 quakes per year (or 7.6 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Guerrero Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Guerrero, Mexico?
Guerrero has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,800 quakes on average per year in or near Guerrero, Mexico. Guerrero 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Guerrero?
The last earthquake in Guerrero occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 3.39 am local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Guerrero in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Guerrero was shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 53 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Guerrero in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Guerrero in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 6 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 9 km (5.6 mi) away from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 2.13 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Guerrero, Mexico, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit Michoacan,Strongest since 1900
Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Guerrero, Mexico in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Dec 11, 2022 14:31 GMT Dec 11, 2022 08:31 am (Mexico City) | 6.0 14 km | Mexico: 22 Km Al SUR De TECPAN, GRO 88 reports | Info | ||
Sep 19, 2022 18:05 GMT Sep 19, 2022 01:05 pm (Mexico City) | 7.7 15 km | 118 km (73 mi) to the W | Mexico: 63 Km Al SUR De COALCOMAN, MICH 1272 reports | Info | |
Sep 8, 2021 01:47 GMT Sep 7, 2021 08:47 pm (Mexico City) | 7.1 10 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, 8 km south of Acapulco, Guerrero 405 reports | Info | |
Feb 17, 2018 00:36 GMT Feb 16, 2018 06:36 pm (Mexico City) | 6.0 10 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SE | Mexico, 7.2 km south of Patria Nueva, Oaxaca 28 reports | Info | |
Feb 16, 2018 23:39 GMT Feb 16, 2018 05:39 pm (Mexico City) | 7.0 10 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | Oaxaca, Mexico 276 reports | Info | |
Sep 19, 2017 18:14 GMT Sep 19, 2017 01:14 pm (Mexico City) | 7.1 56 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the NE | Central Mexico 345 reports | Info | |
May 8, 2016 07:34 GMT May 8, 2016 02:34 am (Mexico City) | 5.9 30 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | OAXACA, MEXICO 55 reports | Info | |
May 10, 2014 07:36 GMT May 10, 2014 01:36 am (Mexico City) | 6.0 23 km | 7km W of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico 24 reports | Info | ||
May 8, 2014 17:00 GMT May 8, 2014 12:00 pm (Mexico City) | 6.4 24 km | 15km N of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico 40 reports | Info | ||
Apr 18, 2014 14:27 GMT Apr 18, 2014 09:27 am (Mexico City) | 7.2 24 km | Mexico, 4.5 km west of La Laguna, Guerrero 119 reports | Info | ||
Mar 20, 2012 18:02 GMT Mar 20, 2012 12:02 pm (Mexico City) | 7.4 20 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | Oaxaca, Mexico | Info | |
Sep 30, 1999 16:31 GMT Sep 30, 1999 11:31 am (Mexico City) | 7.5 61 km | 148 km (92 mi) to the SE | Mexico, 26 km northeast of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca | Info | |
Jun 15, 1999 20:42 GMT Jun 15, 1999 02:42 pm (Mexico City) | 7.0 70 km | 114 km (71 mi) to the E | Puebla, Mexico | Info | |
Jan 11, 1997 20:28 GMT Jan 11, 1997 02:28 pm (Mexico City) | 7.2 33 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the W | Mexico, 63 km northwest of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan | Info | |
Feb 25, 1996 03:08 GMT Feb 24, 1996 09:08 pm (Mexico City) | 7.1 21 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SE | offshore Oaxaca, Mexico | Info | |
Sep 14, 1995 14:04 GMT Sep 14, 1995 09:04 am (Mexico City) | 7.4 23 km | Guerrero, Mexico | Info | ||
Sep 21, 1985 01:37 GMT Sep 20, 1985 08:37 pm (Mexico City) | 7.6 31 km | Guerrero, Mexico | Info | ||
Sep 19, 1985 13:17 GMT Sep 19, 1985 08:17 am (Mexico City) | 8.0 28 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the W | Michoacan, Mexico | Info | |
Oct 25, 1981 03:22 GMT Oct 24, 1981 10:22 pm (Mexico City) | 7.3 33 km | Guerrero, Mexico | Info | ||
Mar 14, 1979 11:07 GMT Mar 14, 1979 05:07 am (Mexico City) | 7.6 49 km | Guerrero, Mexico | Info | ||
Jan 30, 1973 21:01 GMT Jan 30, 1973 03:01 pm (Mexico City) | 7.5 43 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | Michoacan, Mexico | Info | |
Jul 28, 1957 08:40 GMT Jul 28, 1957 03:40 am (Mexico City) | 7.6 38 km | Guerrero, Mexico | Info | ||
Apr 15, 1941 19:09 GMT Apr 15, 1941 02:09 pm (Mexico City) | 7.6 30 km | 106 km (66 mi) to the W | Michoacan, Mexico | Info | |
Jun 17, 1928 03:19 GMT Jun 17, 1928 03:19 am (universal) | 8.0 20 km | 146 km (91 mi) to the SE | Oaxaca, Mexico | Info | |
Apr 15, 1907 06:08 GMT Apr 15, 1907 06:08 am (universal) | 7.8 30 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | Oaxaca, Mexico | Info | |
Jan 24, 1899 23:43 GMT Tuesday, Jan 24, 1899, at 11:43 pm | 8.4 0 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the E | Mexico, 45 km southwest of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca | Info | |
Apr 7, 1845 00:00 GMT Monday, Apr 7, 1845, at 12:00 am | 8.3 0 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SW | Mexico: Mexico City | Info | |
Mar 28, 1787 17:30 GMT Wednesday, Mar 28, 1787, at 05:30 pm | 8.3 0 km | Mexico: San Marcos, Oaxaca | Info |