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Latest quakes in or near Chiapas, Mexico - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.8 earthquake Mexico, 42 km west of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 4.3 Mexico, 76 km east of Las Margaritas, Chiapas -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 13:18 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Chiapas in the past 24 hours.
In the past 7 days, Chiapas has had 20 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 4.3:
  • 4 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 16 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Latest: Mag. 3.8 Earthquake Mexico, 42 km W of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas -
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Latest quakes in or near Chiapas, Mexico - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
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Mar 28, 02:09 am (Mexico City)
Mar 28, 08:09 GMT
3.8

116 km
Mexico, 42 km west of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 27, 03:02 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 27, 21:02 GMT
4.3

76 km
Mexico, 76 km east of Las Margaritas, Chiapas
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Mar 27, 02:19 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 27, 20:19 GMT
3.4

95 km
18 km (11 mi) to the W Oaxaca, Mexico, 39 km west of Arriaga, Chiapas
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Mar 27, 01:22 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 27, 19:22 GMT
3.8

76 km
25 km (16 mi) to the SW North Pacific Ocean, Mexico, 44 km southwest of Mapastepec, Chiapas
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Mar 27, 02:15 am (Mexico City)
Mar 27, 08:15 GMT
3.3

134 km
Mexico, 16 km southwest of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 03:02 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 26, 21:02 GMT
3.6

107 km
36 km (22 mi) to the W Mexico, 59 km east of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca
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Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 25, 02:41 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 25, 20:41 GMT
3.7

103 km
Mexico, 8.5 km southeast of Arriaga, Chiapas
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Mar 25, 02:39 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 25, 20:39 GMT
4.1

122 km
Mexico, 40 km southwest of Villaflores, Chiapas
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Mar 25, 01:33 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 25, 19:33 GMT
3.8

131 km
32 km (20 mi) to the W Oaxaca, Mexico, 65 km northwest of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas
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Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 24, 04:37 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 24, 22:37 GMT
3.4

128 km
Mexico, 22 km south of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas
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Mar 24, 03:00 pm (Mexico City)
Mar 24, 21:00 GMT
3.7

84 km
Mexico, 32 km west of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.9 x 1011 joules (220 megawatt hours, equivalent to 189 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Chiapas, Mexico:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 9.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 261 quakes per year (or 21.7 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Chiapas has a high level of seismic activity. Chiapas has had at least 15 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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