Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes 103 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 103 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico, at 15:29:58 GMT on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 30.291 km. The epicenter was located at coordinates 14.562 latitude and -93.4626 longitude.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) determined the earthquake's magnitude and other parameters. The USGS monitors and reports on earthquakes globally, providing data on location, depth, and time of occurrence. Their systems use a network of seismograph stations to detect ground motion and calculate earthquake characteristics.