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M4.9 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-06-16 21:38:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
22.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2025 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 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
1a1d97f13953e284cc794c6d141d2704223d6b2a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-16 21:38:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
15.63000, -94.54000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • San Martin
    Distance: 333 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala

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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