First published Oct 17, 2026, 3:09:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 17, 2026, 3:09:15 PM UTC

M 5.2 earthquake - 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico

USGS reports a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 86 km southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico, at a depth of 10 km. The source gives coordinates of 14.0469, -92.8552 and a tsunami flag of 0; impact details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

Illustrative image: Map of plate boundaries on the Pacific coast of western Mexico on a a base of a screenshot from Nasa World Wind software - boundaries taken from a variety of sources including Pardo & Suarez 1995 , de Mets & Wilson 1997 — Mikenorton/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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The report provides the earthquake’s magnitude and location, but no effects or response details were included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 1/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 3/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day M 5.2 earthquake - 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, MexicoU.S. Geological Survey Usage terms

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