Mexico is one of the world’s most seismically active nations, shaped by the subduction of the Cocos and Rivera oceanic plates beneath the North American Plate along the Middle America Trench off the southern Pacific coast.
Real-time USGS seismic table displaying the 10 most recent earthquakes and latest earthquakes recorded today with verified moment magnitude (Mw), epicenter location, and focal depth.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Location & Epicenter | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.5 | M2.5 Earthquake — 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico | 9.7 km | |
| M 4.6 | M4.6 Earthquake — 97 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico | 49.1 km | |
| M 2.6 | M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico | 6.0 km | |
| M 2.7 | M2.7 Earthquake — 20 km SW of Lovington, New Mexico | 6.9 km | |
| M 2.6 | M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico | 5.8 km | |
| M 2.5 | M2.5 Earthquake — 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 6.1 km | |
| M 2.8 | M2.8 Earthquake — 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 7.1 km | |
| M 3.0 | M3.0 Earthquake — 22 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico | 1.8 km | |
| M 2.9 | M2.9 Earthquake — 17 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico | 6.4 km | |
| M 2.5 | M2.5 Earthquake — 15 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico | 6.5 km | |
| M 2.6 | M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico | 6.8 km | |
| M 2.6 | M2.6 Earthquake — 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico | 7.9 km | |
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 174 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 4.8 | M4.8 Earthquake — 219 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.1 | M5.1 Earthquake — 217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.0 | M5.0 Earthquake — 161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 216 km W of Sola, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.7 | M5.7 Earthquake — 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km |
You can check real-time earthquake activity in Mexico on this page. Our system streams live USGS telemetry updated every 60 seconds showing all recent seismic events with magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
Mexico experiences varying levels of seismic activity depending on its tectonic setting. You can view the complete 1-year historical archive and 24-hour counts on this live monitoring page.
Mexico is one of the world’s most seismically active nations, shaped by the subduction of the Cocos and Rivera oceanic plates beneath the North American Plate along the Middle America Trench off the southern Pacific coast.