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M4.6 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-01-29 22:06:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 22:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
19023d82e407c398541bb839b37f15c9fa7a7e93
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 22:06:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
15.53000, -95.93000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 346 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 353 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bahías de Huatulco International AirportMexico · HUX · MMBT
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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.

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