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M4.2 Earthquake near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 20:42:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico) on May 29, 2025 at 20:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
21a243b64745ab30b14bf0a817363eef14f5afae
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
45.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 20:42:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.00100, -96.07900
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.2 km
Shallow
45.2 km
45.2 km — close to the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 29, 2025, 8:45 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

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

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Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

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