Mexico Earthquake Today — Live Map & Recent Quakes

Track Mexico earthquake today in real time with live map data and latest tremors updated every 60s from USGS. Mexico experiences frequent seismic activity, especially in its southern and coastal regions.

Quakes Today

11

Past 7 Days

83

Strongest (7d)

M5.3

M5+ Events

1

Live Mexico Earthquake Map

Earthquakes in Mexico

83 events · Past 7 Days

  • M2.0

    40 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico

    9 km deep

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    2h ago

  • M2.7

    40 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico

    8 km deep

    ·

    2h ago

  • M1.9

    58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    7 km deep

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    4h ago

  • M2.2

    57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    7 km deep

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    5h ago

  • M2.5

    57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    6 km deep

    ·

    8h ago

  • M1.6

    56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    8 km deep

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    8h ago

  • M1.6

    58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    6 km deep

    ·

    8h ago

  • M1.7

    56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    9 km deep

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    16h ago

  • M1.5

    58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    5 km deep

    ·

    20h ago

  • M1.5

    56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

    7 km deep

    ·

    21h ago

Seismic Hazard Profile

About Earthquake Activity in Mexico

Mexico is one of the most seismically active regions in the Americas, situated on five interacting tectonic plates. Over 90 major earthquakes above magnitude 4.0 are recorded every week across the country, with coastal states like Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas, and Michoacán bearing the brunt of large subduction events.

Why does Mexico experience earthquakes?

Southern and western Mexico are defined by the subduction of the oceanic Cocos and Rivera plates diving northeastward beneath the North American Plate along the Middle America Trench at 5 to 7 centimeters per year. This boundary creates powerful shallow megathrust earthquakes as well as deep intraplate slab ruptures. Adding to the danger, Mexico City sits atop an ancient drained lake bed of soft, water-saturated lacustrine clays that amplify seismic waves originating hundreds of kilometers away by up to 500%, turning distant coastal quakes into major urban emergencies.

Key Facts About Mexico Seismicity

Seismic Risk Level
ExtremeHazard Zone
Population Exposed

~128 million

Primary Seismology Agency

SSN

Servicio Sismológico Nacional

Major Faults & Trenches
  • Middle America Trench
  • Guerrero Seismic Gap
  • Oaxaca Subduction Zone
  • Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Tectonic Setting

Cocos and Rivera Plates subducting beneath North American Plate

Notable Historic Quakes
  • 1985 Michoacán / Mexico City EarthquakeM8.0
  • 2017 Puebla-Morelos EarthquakeM7.1
  • 2017 Chiapas Gulf of Tehuantepec QuakeM8.2
FAQ · Mexico

Frequently Asked Questions About Earthquakes in Mexico

Expert answers to common questions about seismic risks, fault lines, and earthquake activity in Mexico.

You can view all seismic events recorded in Mexico over the last 24 hours on the live tracker above, covering major active zones in Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guerrero, Michoacán, and Mexico City.

Mexico City is built on the soft sediment of an ancient drained lakebed (Lake Texcoco). When seismic waves arrive from coastal faults hundreds of kilometers away, the saturated lakebed clay amplifies ground shaking like gelatin, dramatically increasing building resonance.

The Mexican Seismic Alert System (SASMEX) uses coastal sensors to detect subduction earthquakes and broadcasts siren warnings over public loudspeakers in Mexico City and neighboring states up to 60 seconds before strong shaking arrives.

By historic coincidence, devastating earthquakes struck Mexico on September 19 in three separate years: 1985 (M8.0), 2017 (M7.1), and 2022 (M7.6), leading Mexico to conduct nationwide emergency evacuation drills every September 19.

The Cocos Plate and Rivera Plate subduct beneath the North American Plate along the Middle America Trench off the southern Pacific coast of Mexico, producing the majority of the nation's severe seismic activity.