M 5.3 Earthquake off the Coast of Michoacan, Mexico
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded by USGS near Off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.3 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.3 event ranks stronger than 80% of them (rank #258 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.3
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- Off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico
- Archive rank
- #258 of 1,720
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 14, 2026
Stronger than 80% of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 257 others.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A M 5.3 mww earthquake occurred off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico, on September 14, 2026, at 12:38:59 UTC. The event was reviewed by the USGS and had a magnitude type of mww.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at 15.0879°N, 104.4352°W, 5.471 degrees from the nearest station. It occurred at a depth of 10 km, which is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami flag: 0) and no alert level assigned.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are considered moderate and may be felt over a wide area but typically cause limited damage. Aftershocks are possible following any seismic event.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000thgs
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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