QQuakeFacts
QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000gbt6
USGS us6000gbt6

13 Dec 2021, 07:03

3 km SSE of El Pacayal, Mexico

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 167 km depth.

Depth167 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 3 km SSE of El Pacayal, Mexico?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

15.570700, -92.028100

Open the interactive map ↗

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.7

18 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

M 5.7

29 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

M 5.7

36 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

M 5.7

68 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

M 5.7

3 km S of San Vicente, El Salvador

M 5.7

4 km SSW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000gbt6
Coordinates
15.5707, -92.0281
Network
us
Significance
509