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M5.8 Earthquake near Oaxaca, Mexico [Land: Mexico]

UTC time: 2026-05-04 15:19:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
Source
INGV

Oaxaca, Mexico [Land: Mexico]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Oaxaca, Mexico [Land: Mexico] · 2026-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Oaxaca, Mexico [Land: Mexico] · 2026-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Oaxaca, Mexico [Land: Mexico] on May 4, 2026 at 15:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1079903ac44d67dd7a067bffb0520570e461ccad
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 15:19:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
16.75550, -97.91020
Temperature
30.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pinotepa Nacional48.6 kmS29'604
Oaxaca City130.5 kmE255'029
Acapulco de Juárez213.0 kmW658'609

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 283 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M4.02026-05-04 16:33:09 UTC89.8 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02026-05-05 22:26:41 UTC120.7 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02026-05-08 05:51:19 UTC146.4 kmOFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO M4.12026-05-08 07:25:43 UTC53.6 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02026-05-11 03:57:41 UTC59.5 kmGUERRERO, MEXICO M4.12026-05-17 05:20:36 UTC99.5 kmCinco Negritos M4.22026-05-18 19:28:33 UTC123.1 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.22026-05-21 05:35:44 UTC138.8 kmOFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO M4.02026-05-21 07:46:18 UTC139.5 kmOFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO M4.12026-05-21 10:54:43 UTC134.4 kmOFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO M4.02026-05-23 07:09:18 UTC60.8 kmGUERRERO, MEXICO M4.02026-05-24 23:09:50 UTC112.0 kmOFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4161
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-02-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC149.1 kmGUERRERO, MEXICO M6.52026-01-02 13:58:17 UTC146.4 kmGuerrero, Mexico [Land: Mexico] M6.42026-01-02 13:58:18 UTC141.5 kmNear Coast of Guerrero, Mexico M6.02026-05-04 15:19:26 UTC16.8 km M5.82026-02-08 21:42:11 UTC145.4 kmSan Miguel Yogovana

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Global (24h)
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