Latest quakes in or near Guerrero, Mexico - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 53 km east of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.0 North Pacific Ocean - Michoacan, Mexico - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 30 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 04:03 am (Mexico City) | 3.0 36 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SE | 53 km east of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 03:44 am (Mexico City) | 3.5 51 km | 4.7 km southeast of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 03:07 pm (Mazatlan) | 3.4 16 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 02:04 pm (Mexico City) | 3.2 16 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the SE | 57 km west of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 01:48 pm (Mexico City) | 3.9 31 km | 27 km northwest of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 12:39 pm (GMT -7) | 3.9 6.9 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 05:00 am (Mexico City) | 3.5 61 km | 67 km northwest of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 04:58 am (Mexico City) | 3.5 12 km | 24 km northwest of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 03:51 am (Mazatlan) | 3.0 5 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 41 km south of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 04:02 am (Mexico City) | 3.3 47 km | 18 km east of Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 01:45 am (GMT -7) | 3.6 10 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 100 km southwest of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 298 quakes per year (or 24.8 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 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 35 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Guerrero, Mexico?
On average, Guerrero has about 2,700 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 298 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Guerrero?
The last earthquake in Guerrero occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) away from Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4.03 am local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 36 km (22 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 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 30 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+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 4.0 and occurred 2 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Mexico in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.25 am local time (GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.1 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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