Mexico Shark attacks

Mexico shark attack data

99 attacks recorded (43 fatal)
Mexico shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Dec 14th 2023 Guerrero Playa Quieta, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo N
Dec 14th 2023 Guerrero Playa Quieta, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo Y
Dec 2nd 2023 Jalisco San Patricio Melaque Y
Oct 23rd 2023 Quintana Roo Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve N
Mar 17th 2023 Quintana Roo Cancun N
Jan 5th 2023 Gulf of California Tobari Bay Y
Feb 12th 2022 Sonora Yavaros Y
Dec 6th 2021 Quintana Roo Mahahual N
Nov 23rd 2019 Guerrero Off Barra Vieja N
Nov 11th 2019 Baja Magdalena Bay N
Jul 6th 2019 Quintana Roo Cabo Catoche N
Mar 21st 2019 Guerrero Troncones N
Dec 18th 2018 Sonora Southeast of Puerto Peñasco Y
Jun 4th 2018 Colima La Ticla N
Jul 7th 2017 Tabasco Sánchez Magallanes, Cárdenas N
May 5th 2017 Baja California Sur Los Arbolitos, Cabo Pulmo Y
Mar 7th 2017 Tamaulipas Playa Baghdad, Matamoros N
Oct 13th 2016 Guadalupe Island N
Sep 1st 2016 Guadalupe Island N
Mar 10th 2015 Sinaloa Mazlatan N
Jul 29th 2013 Quintana Roo Riviera Maya N
Nov 22nd 2012 Sinaloa Nuevo Altata Y
May 29th 2012 Guerrero Boca de la Le N
Nov 1st 2011 Isla Guadalupe N
Mar 24th 2011 Quintana Roo Gaviotas Beach, Cancun N
Mar 21st 2011 Quintana Roo N
Feb 4th 2011 Colima Manzanillo, Revillagigedo Islands N
Jan 31st 2011 Quintana Roo Cancun N
Jan 28th 2011 Colima Revillagigedo Islands N
Jan 12th 2011 Quintana Roo Xcalak N
Jul 26th 2008 Baja California Sur Cabo San Lucas N
May 24th 2008 Guerrero Playa Linda N
May 23rd 2008 Guerrero Pantla Beach Y
Apr 28th 2008 Guerrero Troncones Beach Y
Apr 18th 2008 Quintana Roo Delfines Beach, Cancun N
Jun 20th 2005 Baja San Luis beach N
Sep 30th 2001 Guerrero Ixtapa N
Jul 6th 2001 Baja Ensenada N
Aug 15th 1997 Quintana Roo Santa Rosa, Cozumel Y
Aug 15th 1997 Quintana Roo Santa Rosa, Cozumel Y
Jun 11th 1993 Santa Rosa Shallows, Cozumel Y
Jan 4th 1993 Off Dominican Republic N
May 1st 1992 Mexico / Caribbean Sea Isla Mujeres N
Sep 11th 1984 Guadalupe Island N
Aug 22nd 1980 Y
Apr 1st 1980 Sinaloa Mazatl N
Jan 1st 1977 La Playa Hornos (near Acapulco) Y
Dec 1st 1973 Acapulco Bay Y
Sep 9th 1973 Baja Guadalupe Island Y
Apr 4th 1973 Guerrero Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco Y
Feb 27th 1973 Guerrero Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco Y
Dec 29th 1972 Guerrero Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco Y
Apr 6th 1971 Guerrero Copacabana Beach, Acapulco Y
Jan 10th 1970 Acapulco N
Jul 1st 1968 Baja California N
Oct 26th 1967 Veracruz Y
Feb 6th 1967 Cabo Rojo Y
Sep 8th 1965 Veracruz Playa Villa del Mar N
Jul 26th 1965 Veracruz Mocambo Y
Jun 9th 1965 Veracruz Mocambo N
May 29th 1965 Veracruz Playa Mocambo Y
May 28th 1965 Veracruz Playa Mocambo Y
May 1st 1965 Veracruz Mocambo N
Aug 23rd 1964 Acapulco N
Jul 1st 1963 Guadalupe Island N
Oct 25th 1962 Veracruz Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz Y
Sep 22nd 1962 Veracruz Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz N
Nov 14th 1961 Guerrero Northwest of Acapulco N
Sep 1st 1959 Guerrero Acapulco Y
Jul 1st 1959 Quintana Roo Chinchorro Banks Y
Jun 14th 1959 Guyamas San Pedro Nolasco Island Y
Oct 1st 1958 Guerrero Acapulco N
Aug 31st 1958 Baja California Ensenada N
Jul 31st 1958 Guerrero Caleta Beach, Acapulco Y
Jul 1st 1954 Baja Y
Aug 1st 1953 Acapulco N
Jul 31st 1953 Colima Manzanillo Y
May 22nd 1951 N
Apr 13th 1949 Tamaulipas Miramar Beach, Tampico N
Jul 1st 1943 Veracruz Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz N
Jan 6th 1932 Baja Descano Point N
Jul 29th 1929 Tamaulipas Tampico N
Nov 25th 1924 Tampico Y
Jun 6th 1923 Veracruz Outside Vera Cruz Harbor N
Jul 6th 1915 Tampico Y
Jul 6th 1915 Santa Maria Bar Y
Sep 25th 1910 LaBarra N
Jun 26th 1909 Guerrero Zacatula Y
Dec 16th 1908 Quintana Roo Y
Apr 20th 1907 Oaxaca Salina Cruz N
May 4th 1903 Veracruz Coatzacoalcos Y
Oct 15th 1897 Veracruz Vera Cruz Harbor N
Jun 15th 1894 Veracruz Bay of Campeche Y
May 7th 1880 Guerrero Acapulco N
Aug 1st 1867 Veracruz Vera Cruz Harbor Y
Jun 19th 1851 Oaxaca Y
Dec 8th 1846 Vera Cruz Y
Nov 30th -0001 Baja Playas de Tijuana N
Nov 30th -0001 Veracruz Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz Y

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Acapulco (6)
  • Guadalupe Island (5)
  • Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz (4)
  • Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco (3)
  • Mocambo (3)
  • Tampico (3)
  • Cancun (2)
  • Vera Cruz Harbor (2)
  • Santa Rosa, Cozumel (2)
  • Playa Mocambo (2)

Attacks by month

  • January (7)
  • February (4)
  • March (5)
  • April (7)
  • May (11)
  • June (9)
  • July (14)
  • August (7)
  • September (8)
  • October (5)
  • November (6)
  • December (6)