Earthquakes in Mexico — April 2026

30 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico during April 2026, an average of 1.0 per day.

6 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 27 km.

The month's largest event in Mexico was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico on 21 April 2026 at 14:52 UTC. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake radiates roughly 477 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the Mexico monthly average of 47 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 55 recorded the previous month.

90% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 10% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 13 in the magnitude 1 range, 10 in the magnitude 2 range, 1 in the magnitude 3 range, 5 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 07 April, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.0 near Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico on 21 April at 81 km; M4.7 near Nejapa de Madero, Mexico on 17 April at 57 km; M4.6 near Santa Casilda, Mexico on 07 April at 114 km.

That is 36% below the 47 events Mexico averages per month across the 21 months on record.