M4.2 earthquake near Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas
2333 d ago · 29 May 2020, 04:28 UTC 4 km SE of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico on 29 May 2020, 04:28 UTC at a depth of 156 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Cintalapa de Figueroa, about 11 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC
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