Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning in the North Pacific Ocean near Ometepec (Mexico).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on March 28th, 2026. Last updated March 31st, 2026.

A shallow and significant M5.1 earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 46 kilometer from Ometepec, Mexico in the early morning of Saturday March 28th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, right off the coast of Mexico (3 mi offshore), 46 kilometer southwest of Ometepec in Guerrero. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Mar 28, 2026 06:57 (Mexico City Time) - Mar 28, 2026 12:57 Universal Time.
Location:	46 km SW of Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico. Coordinates 16°20'30"N 98°37'57"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 34 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.053 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Mexico . Located 46 kilometer (29 mi) southwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Ometepec (Guerrero, Mexico) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Acapulco de Juárez is located 147 km to the west. Oaxaca is located 219 km to the east. Cuernavaca is located 294 km to the north.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 2 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 2 people have reported shaking in 2 places in Mexico.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico: 1 person.
• Tlalnepantla, México, Mexico: 1 person.

17 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 17 smaller aftershocks. A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit 2 hrs later 36 km (22 mi) north-east of this earthquake.

Before this earthquake struck, 19 smaller foreshocks occurred. A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit 29 mins earlier nearby.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since February 8th, 2026, when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit 211 km (131 mi) further east. An even stronger magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on June 23rd, 2020.

In total, 37 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 31/03/26 12:28 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000s8d7
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260328_0000169
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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