| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | 18.220, -94.416 |
| UTC time | 1959-08-26 08:25:37.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 26, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, August 26, 1959 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coatzacoalcos (Mexico - MX), about 8.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.416 and latitude 18.220.
| Location | Coatzacoalcos |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Coatzacoalcos | 8.5 km |
| Minatitlán | 28.7 km |
| Agua Dulce | 30.0 km |
| Jáltipan de Morelos | 42.4 km |
| Las Choapas | 48.2 km |
| Acayucan | 60.7 km |
| San Andrés Tuxtla | 88.0 km |
| Cárdenas | 112.7 km |
| Comalcalco | 126.1 km |
| Cosamaloapan | 147.0 km |
| Loma Bonita | 155.3 km |
| Villahermosa | 159.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Acayucan
Mexico · 2026-03-12 20:45 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.3
Minatitlán
Mexico · 2026-02-21 07:33 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.3
Acayucan
Mexico · 2025-11-13 23:20 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 5.0
Las Choapas
Mexico · 2025-11-02 23:19 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.7
Minatitlán
Mexico · 2025-09-25 21:11 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.0
Coatzacoalcos
Mexico · 2025-09-06 07:12 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.3
Acayucan
Mexico · 2025-07-14 22:00 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 4.2
Coatzacoalcos
Mexico · 2025-06-21 09:12 UTC
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88.2 km |
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