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Earthquakes near San Cristóbal de las Casas today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in San Cristóbal de las Casas just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, 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
- M4.9 133 km SSW, Mar 26, 2026
- Past year count
- 11 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 122 km M4.2, Oct 10, 2026
Recent earthquakes near San Cristóbal de las Casas
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.2 at 122 km N.
| Time (San Cristóbal de las Casas) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 01:47 | Oct 10, 07:47 UTC | M4.2 | 122 km N | 10 km | 4 km W of Aquiles Serdán 1ra. Sección, Mexico |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Merida.
Largest earthquakes near San Cristóbal de las Casas in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Mar 26, 2026, 133 km SSW of the city (5 km NNE of El Carmen, Mexico).
With 11 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.9 a month), the area around San Cristóbal de las Casas is moderately active by global standards. 3 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | M4.9 | 133 km SSW | 118 km | 5 km NNE of El Carmen, Mexico |
| Jan 18, 2026 | M4.5 | 70 km S | 188 km | 4 km ESE of Plan de Agua Prieta, Mexico |
| Nov 1, 2025 | M4.5 | 124 km W | 166 km | 4 km WNW of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico |
| Dec 1, 2025 | M4.4 | 49 km SSW | 208 km | 12 km NE of Jericó, Mexico |
| Jul 10, 2026 | M4.3 | 145 km SSE | 223 km | 4 km SSW of El Pacayal, Mexico |
| Apr 11, 2026 | M4.3 | 103 km SSE | 205 km | 4 km N of Pablo L. Sidar, Mexico |
| Feb 5, 2026 | M4.3 | 125 km W | 155 km | 5 km W of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico |
| Oct 10, 2026 | M4.2 | 122 km N | 10 km | 4 km W of Aquiles Serdán 1ra. Sección, Mexico |
| Sep 21, 2026 | M4.2 | 118 km SSW | 140 km | 17 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico |
| Aug 22, 2026 | M4.2 | 119 km W | 158 km | 3 km S of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico |
Was it felt in San Cristóbal de las Casas?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.2 on Oct 10, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2).
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 San Cristóbal de las Casas 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 152 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).