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Chiapas: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Chiapas (Mexico) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Chiapas

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Chiapas

Chiapas has recorded 4,470 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.2 in 2017.

Satellites have detected 12 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 59 km².

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Earthquakes

4,470 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.2.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.086 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico98.3 km
3.214 km W of Mapastepec, Mexico106.0 km
3.617 km W of Villaflores, Mexico16.5 km
4.074 km WSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico11.2 km
3.653 km S of Tonala, Mexico88.6 km
3.985 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.1 km
3.8138 km SW of Manuel Avila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico10.0 km
3.560 km NW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico137.9 km
3.532 km S of Mapastepec, Mexico102.3 km
3.351 km WNW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico120.0 km
Show all (200)
MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
3.618 km SSW of Pijijiapan, Mexico97.7 km
3.791 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico16.1 km
3.69 km WSW of Mapastepec, Mexico111.4 km
4.4112 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.257 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico57.6 km
4.187 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico35.0 km
4.3100 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.634 km SSW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico140.3 km
4.047 km SW of Mapastepec, Mexico72.3 km
4.4102 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.1134 km SSW of Pijijiapan, Mexico10.0 km
4.183 km SW of Mapastepec, Mexico39.3 km
4.6114 km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico49.1 km
4.2136 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.013 km NNE of Pijijiapan, Mexico111.2 km
4.3144 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
5.2113 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico15.8 km
4.8130 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.8near Acacoyagua, Mexico116.9 km
4.699 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.1113 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.983 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico89.9 km
4.5129 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.168 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico53.9 km
4.4150 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico10.0 km
4.041 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico66.9 km
4.2119 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.5104 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2113 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.4150 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.218 km ENE of Pijijiapan, Mexico140.0 km
4.6132 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.267 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.1136 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.2100 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.295 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.076 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico35.0 km
4.2131 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.595 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4124 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.090 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
5.3113 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.013 km S of Motozintla de Mendoza, Mexico155.3 km
4.211 km S of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico103.4 km
4.3109 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
5.6105 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico11.0 km
4.186 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.2102 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3107 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.152 km SSW of Mapastepec, Mexico78.0 km
4.2113 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.0117 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.0104 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.599 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.211 km NNW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico157.9 km
4.254 km WSW of Mapastepec, Mexico58.6 km
4.1115 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3100 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
5.8103 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico9.0 km
4.293 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
5.3107 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2107 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.2143 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.393 km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico35.0 km
4.3101 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.1114 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico15.9 km
4.1109 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2103 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.321 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico74.8 km
4.2115 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.3127 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.6134 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.0106 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2101 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico35.0 km
4.3118 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.189 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.5148 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.1106 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.226 km WSW of Huixtla, Mexico92.1 km
4.4115 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3131 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.6100 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico19.0 km
4.4123 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.334 km SSW of Mapastepec, Mexico83.1 km
5.2108 km SSW of Mapastepec, Mexico10.0 km
4.4111 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3111 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4114 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.166 km SW of Mapastepec, Mexico35.0 km
4.3131 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
5.089 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico8.5 km
4.1132 km SSW of Mapastepec, Mexico10.0 km
4.294 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.1115 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4101 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico35.0 km
4.3147 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.1122 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3116 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4149 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.0132 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.770 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico47.3 km
4.0102 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.1111 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.2139 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
5.984 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico13.0 km
5.174 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.289 km WSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico33.6 km
4.178 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico35.0 km
4.3127 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3143 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico10.0 km
4.2110 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico20.9 km
4.2113 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3122 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.5141 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.5111 km SSW of Mapastepec, Mexico28.7 km
4.2149 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico10.0 km
4.0121 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.3109 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.2139 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.5119 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.3107 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.2114 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.1108 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2143 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3116 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.381 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico36.9 km
4.4116 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2118 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.1101 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.197 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico33.1 km
4.0127 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.6104 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.497 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2113 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.1107 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.2140 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.374 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico32.7 km
4.689 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3103 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.2111 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico14.9 km
4.2112 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.298 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.599 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
5.1102 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.195 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.478 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico35.0 km
4.7107 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico15.9 km
4.3102 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
5.5104 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico9.0 km
4.399 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.0107 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3123 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.594 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3115 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.4101 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.3120 km WSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.1110 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.097 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.0133 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4111 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.080 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico38.3 km
4.4107 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.280 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
5.392 km SW of Brisas del Suchiate, Mexico10.0 km
4.685 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.4144 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
5.3107 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.494 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico35.0 km
4.569 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.6117 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.474 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.2142 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
5.899 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico13.0 km
4.678 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.4 km
4.3113 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.3135 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.297 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4146 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.494 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.095 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico39.0 km
5.287 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico51.6 km
4.3118 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.468 km SW of Huixtla, Mexico46.2 km
4.2142 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.2146 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
4.291 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico35.0 km
4.0129 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
4.4105 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico10.0 km
5.389 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico22.5 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
8.2105 km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico47.0 km
7.381 km WSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico18.0 km
7.239 km WNW of Tuxtla, Mexico159.3 km
7.246 km WSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico34.0 km
6.928 km E of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico93.0 km
6.930 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico53.0 km
6.941 km SW of Comitan, Mexico164.2 km
6.865 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico26.5 km
6.733 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico66.0 km
6.733 km SW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico66.0 km
6.755 km S of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico24.0 km
6.635 km SSE of Tonala, Mexico85.0 km
6.545 km WNW of Arriaga, Mexico83.0 km
6.496 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km
6.458 km SSW of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordonez, Mexico61.9 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
2026311M7.3
202569M5.8
202475M6.4
202384M6.3
202280M5.5
202185M5.7
202091M5.6
201998M6.7
201870M5.4
2017318M8.2
201684M6.0
2015107M6.6
2014161M6.9
2013184M5.5
2012172M6.2
2011101M5.8
201060M5.6
200959M5.8
2008304M6.7
2007162M6.1
2006121M5.8
2005119M5.1
2004149M5.5
2003130M5.8
2002128M6.4
200182M6.4
200083M6.3
199965M6.1
199863M6.3
199741M5.6
199652M6.4
199542M7.2
199458M6.9
1993197M7.2
199262M6.3
199140M4.9
199032M5.2
198922M6.1
198820M5.5
198720M5.6
198640M6.0
198540M5.5
198426M6.3
198328M6.3
198219M5.3
198118M5.6
198029M5.5
197922M5.7
197815M5.2
197719M5.3
197613M4.9

Wildfires

12 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 59 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
59 km²5 km NW of Reforma, MexicoActive
3.6 km²26 km S of Comitan, MexicoActive
3.2 km²29 km NE of Frontera Comalapa, MexicoActive
15 km²25 km NNE of Arriaga, MexicoInactive
10 km²13 km W of Arriaga, MexicoInactive
19 km²34 km NW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, MexicoInactive
16 km²30 km NW of Frontera Corozal, MexicoInactive
18 km²9 km W of Revolucion Mexicana, MexicoInactive
12 km²21 km W of Villaflores, MexicoInactive
13 km²41 km S of Venustiano Carranza, MexicoInactive
Show all (14)
AreaLocationSinceStatus
14 km²6 km SSW of Presidente Echeverria (Laja Tendida), MexicoInactive
18 km²42 km W of Comitan, MexicoInactive
16 km²9 km ESE of Tonala, MexicoInactive
10 km²6 km WSW of Ricardo Flores Magon, MexicoInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
59 km²5 km NW of Reforma, MexicoActive
19 km²34 km NW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, MexicoInactive
18 km²9 km W of Revolucion Mexicana, MexicoInactive
18 km²42 km W of Comitan, MexicoInactive
16 km²9 km ESE of Tonala, MexicoInactive
16 km²30 km NW of Frontera Corozal, MexicoInactive
15 km²25 km NNE of Arriaga, MexicoInactive
14 km²6 km SSW of Presidente Echeverria (Laja Tendida), MexicoInactive
13 km²41 km S of Venustiano Carranza, MexicoInactive
12 km²21 km W of Villaflores, MexicoInactive
10 km²13 km W of Arriaga, MexicoInactive
10 km²6 km WSW of Ricardo Flores Magon, MexicoInactive

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