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Earthquakes near Tuxtla today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Tuxtla in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Tuxtla just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Tuxtla, 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
- M4.9 126 km S, Mar 26, 2026
- Past year count
- 14 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 107 km M4.2, Sep 30, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Tuxtla
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Tuxtla in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.2 at 107 km NW.
| Time (Tuxtla) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 01:47 | Oct 10, 07:47 UTC | M4.2 | 124 km NNE | 10 km | 4 km W of Aquiles Serdán 1ra. Sección, Mexico |
| Sep 29, 22:06 | Sep 30, 04:06 UTC | M4.2 | 107 km NW | 197 km | 31 km ENE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Merida.
Largest earthquakes near Tuxtla in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Tuxtla in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Mar 26, 2026, 126 km S of the city (5 km NNE of El Carmen, Mexico).
With 14 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.2 a month), the area around Tuxtla is moderately active by global standards. 5 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 | 126 km S | 118 km | 5 km NNE of El Carmen, Mexico |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.7 | 137 km WNW | 170 km | 9 km NNE of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico |
| Jan 18, 2026 | M4.5 | 82 km SSE | 188 km | 4 km ESE of Plan de Agua Prieta, Mexico |
| Nov 9, 2025 | M4.5 | 136 km WNW | 118 km | 30 km SW of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico |
| Nov 1, 2025 | M4.5 | 73 km W | 166 km | 4 km WNW of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico |
| Dec 1, 2025 | M4.4 | 51 km SSE | 208 km | 12 km NE of Jericó, Mexico |
| Apr 11, 2026 | M4.3 | 132 km SE | 205 km | 4 km N of Pablo L. Sidar, Mexico |
| Feb 5, 2026 | M4.3 | 74 km W | 155 km | 5 km W of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico |
| Oct 10, 2026 | M4.2 | 124 km NNE | 10 km | 4 km W of Aquiles Serdán 1ra. Sección, Mexico |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M4.2 | 107 km NW | 197 km | 31 km ENE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico |
Was it felt in Tuxtla?
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 Tuxtla 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 140 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).