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Historic Earthquake
2026 Huancayo Earthquake
17 July 2026 · Chiapas, Guatemala · Mexico
On 17 July 2026 at 14:48 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Mexico (Chiapas, Guatemala), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 98 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami. 26 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 17 July 2026
- Time
- 14:48 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 18 km
- Homes Destroyed
- 26
- Homes Damaged
- 390
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Nearest Volcano
- Volcán Tacaná (108 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20172017 Oaxaca and Chiapas Earthquake · M 8.298 deaths
- 20122012 Guatemala Earthquake · M 7.348 deaths
- 1950San Marcos · M 7.5
- 1942Near S Coast · M 7.7
- 1935Tuxtla Gutierrez, Guatemala · M 7.3
- 1914Chiapas · M 7.5
- 1902Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas · M 7.8
- 1902Quezaltenango, San Marcos · M 7.52,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth