Earthquake jolts area close to El Arenal, Mexico: 5.2 magnitude detected on July 31

Published Jul 31, 2026

EL ARENAL, Jal. — A 5.2 magnitude quake occurred close to El Arenal on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 16:15 UTC (10:15 local time). The epicenter was about 85 km southwest of El Arenal, at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

10 quakes with a magnitude 2.5 or greater have been registered in the region over the last week. The most significant was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake recorded near Brisas Barra de Suchiate on Jul. 27.

The top five nearby earthquakes last week:

• 5.9, west-southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate on July 28
• 5.1, southwest of Puerto Madero on July 25
• 4.9, southwest of Puerto Madero on July 30
• 4.7, southwest of Puerto Madero on July 28
• 4.5, west-southwest of Aquiles Serdán on July 29

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey