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M4.0 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas
Start: 2024-02-27T09:17:01.7+00:00
Location: 14 km SW of Nuevo Milenio Valdivia, Mexico

963 d ago · 27 Feb 2024, 09:17 UTC 14 km SW of Nuevo Milenio Valdivia, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Nuevo Milenio Valdivia, Mexico on 27 Feb 2024, 09:17 UTC at a depth of 93 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 Mapastepec, about 14 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:23 UTC

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