Country risk monitor
Mexico: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 25 events in or near Mexico: 23 earthquakes, 2 disaster alerts. 7 events occurred in the past 24 hours and 11 in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M5.2 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico on 17 Oct 2026, which falls in the moderate class. Can damage poorly built structures near the epicenter, while well-designed buildings usually suffer slight damage at most. Roughly 1,300 earthquakes of this size occur worldwide each year.
There are 2 GDACS alerts for Mexico (0 Red, 2 Orange). Orange and Red alerts indicate events that may have a significant humanitarian impact; see how GDACS alert levels work.
The most common event type is earthquake (23 of 25).
Recent events in Mexico
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Mexico today?
Yes. GlobalRisk shows 7 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or above located in or near Mexico in the past 24 hours. The strongest was M3.9. Magnitudes are preliminary and can be revised by the USGS.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Mexico?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Mexico was M5.2 (86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico) on 17 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Mexico?
Yes. There are 2 Orange or Red GDACS alerts associated with Mexico in the last 30 days. Open the event pages above for details and the original report.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- Tropical Cyclone Categories Explained: Hurricanes, Typhoons and the Saffir-Simpson Scale
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- Maps: Tracking the Remnants of Vance — The New York Times
- Hurricane Helene — Britannica
- Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Mexico: 116 km Al SUROESTE De CD HIDALGO, CHIS, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, at 10:14 pm (Mexico_City time) — Volcano Discovery
- Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Mexico: 9 km Al SUROESTE De SAN MARCOS, GRO, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, at 11:01 pm (Mexico_City time) — Volcano Discovery
- Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 21 km southwest of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 02:29 am (Mexico City time) — Volcano Discovery
- Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 12:39 am (GMT -6) — Volcano Discovery
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