Country profile
Located where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate.
Last 30 days
859
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
23
Max magnitude
M5.7
M4+
217
M5+ significant
4
Seismic risk
Extreme
Major cities
5
Yes — extremely active
Mexico is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Located where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 859 earthquakes near Mexico, the strongest a M5.7.
Seismic zones: Pacific Ring of Fire, Middle America Trench, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Historical events →
Extreme
seismic risk
859
last 30 days
FAQ
Mexico is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Located where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. On QuakeGlobe it is rated extreme seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 859 earthquakes near Mexico, the strongest a M5.7.
Mexico's seismicity is driven by its position along Pacific Ring of Fire, Middle America Trench, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Located where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate.
Mexico is rated extreme seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Pacific Ring of Fire, Middle America Trench, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 859 earthquakes near Mexico, the strongest a M5.7.
Yes. Mexico lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Its mapped seismic zones include Pacific Ring of Fire, Middle America Trench, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.