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M4.6 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas
Start: 2021-05-14T21:41:52.026+00:00
Location: 121 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico

1982 d ago · 14 May 2021, 21:41 UTC 121 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 121 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico on 14 May 2021, 21:41 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Mapastepec, about 133 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:15 UTC

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