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M4.0 Earthquake near Santa María Chimalapa, Oaxaca (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 08:23:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
107.9 km
Source
EMSC

Oaxaca · Santa María Chimalapa

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 08:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Santa María Chimalapa, Oaxaca (Mexico). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
4ebc4c5ec5fbe08bdd0155adf52a96308f345455
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
107.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 08:23:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Oaxaca
City
Santa María Chimalapa
County
Santa María Chimalapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.73300, -94.59000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.9 km
Intermediate
107.9 km
107.9 km — deeper than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

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

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