Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes 7 km SSE of Francisco Rueda, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Francisco Rueda, Mexico, on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 17:33:36 GMT. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 201.907 km, centered at coordinates 17.7658 latitude and -93.9139 longitude.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected and measured the earthquake. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of the energy released at the source, calculated from seismograph readings. Depth indicates how far below the Earth's surface the quake originated.

The calculation of magnitude and location provides critical data points for seismologists. The specific coordinates precisely locate the earthquake's epicenter.