Mexico

Brief · 19 September 2026

This is the most recent brief; none has been generated since 19 September 2026. The event list below is current.

Mexico experienced a series of earthquakes over the past week, the most significant an M5.0 event exposing an estimated 1.4 million people, alongside a continuing regional drought affecting a large area of Mexico and Central America. A wildfire and a flood situation were also active in the country during the period.

Earthquake An M5.0 earthquake struck Mexico with an estimated population exposure of 1,398,670. Separate events included an M5.3 earthquake off the coast of Michoacán and an M4.6 earthquake 125 km south-southwest of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), which exposed an estimated 37,249 people.

Drought A drought affecting 343,582 km² across Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and El Salvador has been active since 27 July 2026, part of a broader area of 615,664 km² spanning multiple Central American and Caribbean countries.

Wildfire A wildfire in Mexico was recorded with a total fire radiative power of 1,907 MW and 130 thermal detections over 18 hours of observed burning.

Flood A flood situation in Mexico has been tracked by GDACS via GLOFAS since 18 August 2026.

• An M4.6 earthquake 125 km south-southwest of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico, first tracked on 18 September 2026, is a newly reported event.
• A wildfire in Mexico, first tracked on 14 September 2026, is a newly reported event.
• A drought affecting Mexico and neighboring countries, first tracked on 27 July 2026, is newly reported in this dataset.

Summarised from Hazardly's tracked events for the seven days to 19 September 2026 · no external sources. Generated by claude-sonnet-5 at 19 Sept, 20:42 UTC, not reviewed by a person before publication. Outbreak lines name the disease and country only; WHO's bulletin text is on each outbreak's event page.