M4.0 earthquake near Huimanguillo, Tabasco
1488 d ago · 20 Sept 2022, 18:40 UTC 17 km WSW of Chontalpa, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Chontalpa, Mexico on 20 Sept 2022, 18:40 UTC at a depth of 3 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Huimanguillo, about 37 km away in Tabasco, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC
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