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Earthquakes near Minatitlán today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Minatitlán in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Minatitlán just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Minatitlán, Veracruz, 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
- M5.0 45 km ESE, Nov 2, 2025
- Past year count
- 18 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 101 km M4.2, Sep 30, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Minatitlán
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Minatitlán in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.2 at 101 km SE.
| Time (Minatitlán) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 22:06 | Sep 30, 04:06 UTC | M4.2 | 101 km SE | 197 km | 31 km ENE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Mexico_City.
Largest earthquakes near Minatitlán in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Minatitlán in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Nov 2, 2025, 45 km ESE of the city (17 km SW of Las Choapas, Mexico).
With 18 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.5 a month), the area around Minatitlán is moderately active by global standards. 7 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | M5.0 | 45 km ESE | 188 km | 17 km SW of Las Choapas, Mexico |
| Sep 3, 2026 | M4.8 | 35 km S | 144 km | 14 km SE of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.7 | 81 km SSE | 170 km | 9 km NNE of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico |
| Aug 19, 2026 | M4.6 | 46 km SSE | 177 km | 29 km NE of Niños Héroes, Mexico |
| Jul 24, 2026 | M4.5 | 51 km SE | 184 km | 26 km SSW of Las Choapas, Mexico |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 41 km W | 23 km | 5 km WNW of Colonia Lealtad, Mexico |
| Nov 9, 2025 | M4.5 | 114 km S | 118 km | 30 km SW of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico |
| May 8, 2026 | M4.4 | 118 km SSW | 94 km | 11 km WNW of Santa María Chimalapa, Mexico |
| Jul 26, 2026 | M4.3 | 49 km SSE | 172 km | 15 km NNE of Niños Héroes, Mexico |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.3 | 45 km SE | 168 km | 28 km S of Cuichapa, Mexico |
Was it felt in Minatitlán?
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
None of the earthquakes near Minatitlán in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
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 154 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).