Earthquakes in Mexico — July 2026

142 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico during July 2026, an average of 4.6 per day.

97 reached magnitude 4 or above and 24 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 24 km.

The month's largest event in Mexico was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake near Puerto Madero, Mexico on 17 July 2026 at 14:48 UTC. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake radiates roughly 1.9 million tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Mexico monthly average of 47 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 38 recorded the previous month.

97% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 3% 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 6 in the magnitude 0 range, 27 in the magnitude 1 range, 11 in the magnitude 2 range, 1 in the magnitude 3 range, 73 in the magnitude 4 range, 21 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 17 July, when 26 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M7.4 near Puerto Madero, Mexico on 17 July at 10 km; M7.3 near Puerto Madero, Mexico on 17 July at 19 km; M6.0 near Puerto Madero, Mexico on 17 July at 10 km.

That is 201% above the 47 events Mexico averages per month across the 21 months on record.

This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in Mexico in our entire catalogue.