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Earthquakes in Mexico

USGS recorded 930 earthquakes in Mexico in the last 30 days and 9,857 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 7.3.

M 0.1 · 10 km S of Midland, Texas · 2026-08-09 01:59 UTC M 0.4 · 10 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas · 2026-08-10 05:07 UTC M 0.4 · 38 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2026-08-09 12:41 UTC M 0.4 · 17 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas · 2026-08-09 00:02 UTC M 0.6 · 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2026-08-09 06:38 UTC M 0.6 · 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2026-08-09 04:36 UTC M 0.6 · 10 km NE of Odessa, Texas · 2026-08-09 04:24 UTC M 0.7 · 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas · 2026-08-10 15:50 UTC M 0.8 · 15 km NW of Stanton, Texas · 2026-08-10 00:23 UTC M 0.9 · 21 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 2026-08-10 15:24 UTC M 1.0 · 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 2026-08-10 14:55 UTC M 1.0 · 9 km NNE of Odessa, Texas · 2026-08-09 06:52 UTC M 1.0 · 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 2026-08-09 05:46 UTC M 1.0 · 17 km WSW of Falls City, Texas · 2026-08-09 03:03 UTC M 1.0 · 16 km NW of Midland, Texas · 2026-08-09 00:17 UTC M 1.1 · 16 km ESE of Stanton, Texas · 2026-08-10 11:21 UTC M 1.1 · 19 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2026-08-09 19:22 UTC M 1.1 · 8 km SW of Forsan, Texas · 2026-08-09 14:09 UTC M 1.2 · 17 km WSW of Falls City, Texas · 2026-08-09 10:47 UTC M 1.5 · 47 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2026-08-10 02:13 UTC M 1.5 · 5 km SSE of Midland, Texas · 2026-08-10 00:24 UTC M 1.6 · 40 km SSE of Midland, Texas · 2026-08-10 15:16 UTC M 1.6 · 32 km WSW of Toyah, Texas · 2026-08-10 11:50 UTC M 1.6 · 13 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 2026-08-10 04:52 UTC M 1.6 · 8 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 2026-08-09 16:51 UTC M 1.6 · 15 km SW of Midland, Texas · 2026-08-09 09:06 UTC M 1.6 · 18 km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2026-08-09 00:06 UTC M 1.7 · 8 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2026-08-10 08:07 UTC M 1.9 · 25 km SE of Campo, CA · 2026-08-09 08:43 UTC M 1.9 · 23 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2026-08-09 17:37 UTC M 1.9 · 14 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 2026-08-09 17:15 UTC M 1.9 · 5 km SSE of Barstow, Texas · 2026-08-09 13:41 UTC M 2.0 · 9 km WSW of Forsan, Texas · 2026-08-09 16:28 UTC M 2.0 · 10 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2026-08-09 10:32 UTC M 2.0 · 10 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2026-08-09 10:28 UTC M 2.1 · 63 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2026-08-10 03:01 UTC M 2.1 · 17 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2026-08-09 09:54 UTC M 2.3 · 16 km S of Barstow, Texas · 2026-08-10 13:02 UTC M 3.5 · 113 km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 2026-08-10 09:56 UTC M 3.9 · 36 km WSW of Campo Acosta, Mexico · 2026-08-10 03:16 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Mexico

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 0.7 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas 9.3 km deep 2026-08-10 15:50 UTC
M 0.9 21 km WNW of Mentone, Texas 9.8 km deep 2026-08-10 15:24 UTC
M 1.6 40 km SSE of Midland, Texas 0.0 km deep 2026-08-10 15:16 UTC
M 1.0 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas 6.0 km deep 2026-08-10 14:55 UTC
M 2.3 16 km S of Barstow, Texas 19.6 km deep 2026-08-10 13:02 UTC
M 1.6 32 km WSW of Toyah, Texas 0.0 km deep 2026-08-10 11:50 UTC
M 1.1 16 km ESE of Stanton, Texas 9.3 km deep 2026-08-10 11:21 UTC
M 3.5 113 km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX 7.2 km deep 2026-08-10 09:56 UTC
M 1.7 8 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 6.7 km deep 2026-08-10 08:07 UTC
M 0.4 10 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas 5.9 km deep 2026-08-10 05:07 UTC
M 1.6 13 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 8.4 km deep 2026-08-10 04:52 UTC
M 3.9 36 km WSW of Campo Acosta, Mexico 10.0 km deep 2026-08-10 03:16 UTC
M 2.1 63 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 6.1 km deep 2026-08-10 03:01 UTC
M 1.5 47 km NW of Toyah, Texas 6.1 km deep 2026-08-10 02:13 UTC
M 1.5 5 km SSE of Midland, Texas 8.6 km deep 2026-08-10 00:24 UTC
M 0.8 15 km NW of Stanton, Texas 6.5 km deep 2026-08-10 00:23 UTC
M 1.1 19 km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX 7.4 km deep 2026-08-09 19:22 UTC
M 1.9 23 km NW of Toyah, Texas 0.5 km deep 2026-08-09 17:37 UTC
M 1.9 14 km SE of Pearsall, Texas 7.5 km deep 2026-08-09 17:15 UTC
M 1.6 8 km S of Lindsay, Texas 20.0 km deep 2026-08-09 16:51 UTC
M 2.0 9 km WSW of Forsan, Texas 8.8 km deep 2026-08-09 16:28 UTC
M 1.1 8 km SW of Forsan, Texas 3.2 km deep 2026-08-09 14:09 UTC
M 1.9 5 km SSE of Barstow, Texas 18.9 km deep 2026-08-09 13:41 UTC
M 0.4 38 km NW of Toyah, Texas 4.1 km deep 2026-08-09 12:41 UTC
M 1.2 17 km WSW of Falls City, Texas 7.4 km deep 2026-08-09 10:47 UTC
M 2.0 10 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 9.2 km deep 2026-08-09 10:32 UTC
M 2.0 10 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 8.9 km deep 2026-08-09 10:28 UTC
M 2.1 17 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 9.1 km deep 2026-08-09 09:54 UTC
M 1.6 15 km SW of Midland, Texas 1.2 km deep 2026-08-09 09:06 UTC
M 1.9 25 km SE of Campo, CA 18.1 km deep 2026-08-09 08:43 UTC
M 1.0 9 km NNE of Odessa, Texas 6.8 km deep 2026-08-09 06:52 UTC
M 0.6 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas 2.2 km deep 2026-08-09 06:38 UTC
M 1.0 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas 5.8 km deep 2026-08-09 05:46 UTC
M 0.6 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas 0.0 km deep 2026-08-09 04:36 UTC
M 0.6 10 km NE of Odessa, Texas 4.3 km deep 2026-08-09 04:24 UTC
M 1.0 17 km WSW of Falls City, Texas 8.7 km deep 2026-08-09 03:03 UTC
M 0.1 10 km S of Midland, Texas 3.4 km deep 2026-08-09 01:59 UTC
M 1.0 16 km NW of Midland, Texas 6.3 km deep 2026-08-09 00:17 UTC
M 1.6 18 km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX 12.7 km deep 2026-08-09 00:06 UTC
M 0.4 17 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas 4.7 km deep 2026-08-09 00:02 UTC

The largest on record in Mexico

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 8.2 at 2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake on 2017-09-08: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 8.2 2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake 2017-09-08 47.4 km deep
M 8.1 1932 Jalisco, Mexico Earthquake 1932-06-03 35.0 km deep
M 8.0 1995 Colima-Jalisco, Mexico Earthquake 1995-10-09 33.0 km deep
M 8.0 1985 Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake 1985-09-19 27.9 km deep
M 8.0 15 km ESE of San Gabriel Mixtepec, Mexico 1928-06-17 20.0 km deep
M 7.8 7 km E of Los Tepames, Mexico 1932-06-18 15.0 km deep
M 7.8 2 km NW of Teojomulco, Mexico 1907-04-15 30.0 km deep
M 7.8 Central Chiapas, Mexico 1902-09-23 Not recorded
M 7.7 12 km NNE of La Central, Mexico 1932-06-22 25.0 km deep
M 7.7 2 km ESE of San Agustín Loxicha, Mexico 1978-11-29 18.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Mexico. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Mexico. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.