On Saturday Afternoon a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck near Acapulco de Juárez in Mexico.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 13th, 2026.

Around noon of Saturday June 13th, 2026, a shallow and significant M5.1 earthquake hit under land 31 kilometer from Acapulco de Juárez in Mexico.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Mexico, 31 kilometer (19 mi) east of Acapulco de Juárez 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:	Jun 13, 2026 12:20 (Mexico City Time) - Jun 13, 2026 18:20 Universal Time.
Location:	31 km east of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico. Coordinates 16°45'10"N 99°38'1"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 36 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.052 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (7 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Mexico . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Acapulco de Juárez in Guerrero, Mexico. Acapulco de Juárez is located 31 kilometer (19 mi) east of the epicenter.

Major cities near this earthquake: Acapulco de Juárez is located 31 km to the west. Iztapalapa is located 296 km to the north. Puebla is located 296 km to the north-east.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Aftershocks detected

This main shock was prefaced by 4 smaller foreshocks. A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit 3 days earlier nearby.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this 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 June 5th, 2026, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 130 km (81 mi) further east. An even stronger magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck on February 16th, 2018.

In total, 30 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 4 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 13/06/26 23:38 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000ssq9
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260613_0000295
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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