Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes 66 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 10:24:53 GMT. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the epicenter to be 66 kilometers southwest of Puerto Madero, Mexico, with coordinates of 14.3451 degrees North latitude and 92.9016 degrees West longitude.

The seismic event occurred at a depth of 35 kilometers. The USGS is the primary scientific agency providing data on the location, time, and magnitude of earthquakes worldwide, utilizing a network of seismograph stations to detect and analyze ground motion. This particular earthquake's data represents the energy released and its approximate point of origin beneath the Earth's surface.