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Earthquakes near Acapulco de Juárez today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Acapulco de Juárez in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Acapulco de Juárez just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M6.5 55 km E, Jan 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 21 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Acapulco de Juárez
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Acapulco de Juárez in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Mexico_City.
Largest earthquakes near Acapulco de Juárez in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Acapulco de Juárez in the past 12 months was M6.5 on Jan 2, 2026, 55 km E of the city (0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico).
With 21 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.8 a month), the area around Acapulco de Juárez is moderately active by global standards. 9 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | M6.5 | 55 km E | 18 km | 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico |
| Jun 13, 2026 | M5.1 | 31 km ESE | 10 km | 2 km S of Cerro de Piedra, Mexico |
| Mar 28, 2026 | M5.1 | 149 km ESE | 10 km | 13 km SW of San Nicolás, Mexico |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M4.9 | 51 km E | 10 km | 5 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico |
| Sep 6, 2026 | M4.8 | 86 km SE | 10 km | 44 km SW of Copala, Mexico |
| Jan 2, 2026 | M4.6 | 63 km E | 10 km | 8 km SE of San Marcos, Mexico |
| Jun 10, 2026 | M4.5 | 39 km ESE | 10 km | 4 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M4.5 | 121 km E | 35 km | 8 km NNE of Marquelia, Mexico |
| Jan 2, 2026 | M4.5 | 56 km E | 10 km | 2 km N of San Marcos, Mexico |
| Jul 1, 2026 | M4.4 | 51 km NW | 35 km | 5 km NE of Zacualpan, Mexico |
Was it felt in Acapulco de Juárez?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
1 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M6.5 0 km W of San Marcos, Mexico (Jan 2, 2026). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Mexico and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).