M4.4 earthquake near Tonalá, Chiapas
3941 d ago · 2 Jan 2016, 17:17 UTC 17 km SSW of Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico on 2 Jan 2016, 17:17 UTC at a depth of 90 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 Tonalá, about 39 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC
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