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Earthquakes near Villahermosa today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Villahermosa in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.2 25 km SE, 15 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Villahermosa just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Villahermosa, Tabasco, 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
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.2 25 km SE, Oct 10, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.0 135 km W, Nov 2, 2025
- Past year count
- 5 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 25 km M4.2, Oct 10, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Villahermosa
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Villahermosa in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.2 25 km SE of the city at Oct 10, 01:47 local time (15 days ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Villahermosa) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 01:47 | Oct 10, 07:47 UTC | M4.2 | 25 km SE | 10 km | 4 km W of Aquiles Serdán 1ra. Sección, Mexico |
| Sep 29, 22:06 | Sep 30, 04:06 UTC | M4.2 | 128 km SW | 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 Villahermosa in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Villahermosa in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Nov 2, 2025, 135 km W of the city (17 km SW of Las Choapas, Mexico).
With 5 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.4 a month), the area around Villahermosa is moderately active by global standards. 2 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 | 135 km W | 188 km | 17 km SW of Las Choapas, Mexico |
| Jul 24, 2026 | M4.5 | 138 km WSW | 184 km | 26 km SSW of Las Choapas, Mexico |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M4.3 | 147 km WSW | 168 km | 28 km S of Cuichapa, Mexico |
| Oct 10, 2026 | M4.2 | 25 km SE | 10 km | 4 km W of Aquiles Serdán 1ra. Sección, Mexico |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M4.2 | 128 km SW | 197 km | 31 km ENE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico |
Was it felt in Villahermosa?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.2 at 25 km, was probably felt in Villahermosa by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
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 Villahermosa 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 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).