Shallow M6.0 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Afternoon 42mi from Mexico.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 30th, 2026. Last updated July 1st, 2026.

A shallow and strong MAG-6.0 earthquake struck 42 miles from Mexico in the early afternoon of Tuesday June 30th, 2026. Roughly 3 million people may have felt this earthquake.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake struck 42 miles (67 km) from Mexico 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 30, 2026 12:45 (Mazatlan Time) - Jun 30, 2026 19:45 Universal Time.
Location:	95 km SW of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. Coordinates 24°49'26"N 108°55'43"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.0 Detected by 68 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.038 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 3 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 3 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

An estimated 10,840 people were exposed to level V. At this level, moderate shaking and very light damage can be expected. The majority of people (roughly 2.7 million) live in an area exposed to level IV, where light shaking and likely no damage is expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Mexico .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Mexico . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Guasave in Sinaloa, Mexico. Guasave is located 95 kilometer (59 mi) southwest of the epicenter. The intensity of shaking and damage in Guasave is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Culiacán is located 156 km to the east and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Los Mochis is located 108 km to the north and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). La Paz is located 158 km to the southwest and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is V. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 13 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 13 people have reported shaking in 5 places, all within 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:

• Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico: 8 people.
• Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico: 2 people.
• Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico: 1 person.
• La Palma, Sinaloa, Mexico: 1 person.
• Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico: 1 person.

10 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 10 smaller aftershocks occurred. Just 1 hr after this main shock, an earthquake measuring MAG-5.3 was detected 20 km (13 mi) southwest of this earthquake.

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.

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.

This is the strongest earthquake in 3 years

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since June 18th, 2023, when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit 186 km (115 mi) further south. That was also the heaviest earthquake to hit the region in the past 10 years.

In total, 3 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 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 years.

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 01/07/26 19:58 (). 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 us6000t99j
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260630_0000268
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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