Shallow M5.2 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 110km from Tapachula (Mexico) on Friday Morning.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on July 31st, 2026.

In the morning of Friday July 31st, 2026, a shallow and significant Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 110 kilometer from Tapachula, Mexico. Another nearby country is Guatemala.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 73 kilometers (45 mi) off the coast of Mexico, 110 kilometer west of Tapachula in Chiapas. 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:	Jul 31, 2026 10:15 (Mexico City Time) - Jul 31, 2026 16:15 Universal Time.
Location:	110 km west of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. Coordinates 14°36'11"N 93°13'51"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 22 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.066 .
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

Mexico and Guatemala are both located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Mapastepec in Chiapas, Mexico. Mapastepec is located 99 kilometer (62 mi) south of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Guatemala City is located 292 km to the east. Tuxtla is located 240 km to the north. Tapachula is located 110 km to the east.

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

Overview of nearby places

5 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 5 smaller aftershocks were detected. At a distance of 68 km (42 mi) southwest of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 5 hrs later. It measured a magnitude of 4.7

Before this earthquake struck, 51 smaller foreshocks occurred. A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit 22 hrs 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.

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 July 28th, 2026, when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit 74 km (46 mi) further south-east. An even stronger magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck on September 8th, 2017.

In total, 113 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 month.

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 31/07/26 23:48 (). 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 us6000th8n
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260731_0000226
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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