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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-01-20 12:22:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
2.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2f8a8a18b44b701149b17e950646f9b24cd2db01
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
2.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 12:22:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.57400, -95.93600
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.5 km
Shallow
2.5 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: 341 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 442 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bahías de Huatulco International AirportMexico · HUX · MMBT
    41.3 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.

Earthquake overview

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