Mexico shark attack data
99 attacks recorded (43 fatal)
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 |