State

Guerrero

Mexico · North America

Guerrero is a state of Mexico, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 15 major earthquakes since 1900, 27 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 8 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

Tectonic Plates

• North American Plate

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 20212021 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.03 deaths
• 20142014 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.2
• 19951995 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.43 deaths
• 1985Sw Coast, Mexico City · M 7.6
• 19821982 Ometepec Earthquake · M 7.09 deaths
• 19811981 Playa Azul Earthquake · M 7.33 deaths
• 19791979 Petatlán Earthquake · M 7.65 deaths
• 19641964 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.378 deaths
• 1962S · M 7.04 deaths
• 1962S · M 7.23 deaths
• 1937Guerrero, Ometepec · M 7.44 deaths
• 1909Acapulco · M 7.8
• 1908Guerrero · M 8.1
• 19071907 Guerrero Earthquake · M 8.38 deaths
• 1902Guerrero · M 7.02 deaths

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2026Acapulco, Mexico · 0.1 m2 deaths
• 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
• 2022Mexico · 0.8 m2 deaths
• 2021South Mexico, Mexico · 0.5 m3 deaths
• 2020Off Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 1.6 m10 deaths
• 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
• 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
• 2012South Mexico, Mexico · 0.2 m2 deaths
• 2007South Peru, Peru · 10.1 m596 deaths
• 2003South Mexico, Mexico · 0.6 m29 deaths
• 1985Mexico · 3.0 m9,500 deaths
• 1981Mexico · 0.1 m3 deaths

Tropical Cyclones

• 2025Hurricane ErickCat. 4
• 2024Hurricane JohnCat. 3
• 2023Hurricane OtisCat. 5
• 2021Hurricane RickCat. 2
• 1997Hurricane PaulineCat. 4
• 1989Hurricane CosmeCat. 1
• 1976Hurricane MadelineCat. 4
• 1974Hurricane DoloresCat. 1

• Country Profile · Mexico

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002