Earthquake Risk in Mexico City, Mexico
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
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Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating for Mexico City based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- 35 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- Active in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026 (8 events)
- Largest recent event exposed 768,000 people
Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km SE of Zocoteaca de León, Mexico (2026-05-04) — 8,870 people exposed
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How Mexico City Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Mexico City
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Mexico City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 6.5 - 4 km NNW of Rancho Viejo, Mexico (January 2026) — 768,000 people exposed; $15,945M capital exposed.
Earthquake - 6.5 - 4 km NNW of Rancho Viejo, Mexico
January 2, 2026 — WARNING
768,000 people exposed; $15,945M capital exposed
Earthquake - 6.2 - 8 km SE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico
January 12, 2025 — WATCH
82,500 people exposed; $1,230M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km NW of Santo Tomás Tamazulapam, Mexico
February 8, 2026 — WATCH
16,000 people exposed; $57M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km SE of Zocoteaca de León, Mexico
May 4, 2026 — WATCH
8,870 people exposed; $40M capital exposed
Earthquake - 7.1 - 1km ESE of Ayutla, Mexico
September 19, 2017 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Mexico City, Mexico earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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