A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Chiapas

Two separate seismic events occurred in southern Mexico during the early hours of October 2, 2024. The first tremor, measured at a magnitude of 4.1, took place at 03:34 hours, 125 kilometers southwest of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, at a depth of 15 kilometers. Shortly thereafter, at 03:43 hours, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was recorded 32 kilometers northwest of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.

Both reports were issued by the Servicio Sismológico Nacional (SSN) as preliminary data. These events represent localized seismic activity in the southern region of the country, occurring within a ten-minute window of each other.