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M4.0 Earthquake near Almoloya Bajo (Estación Almoloya), Oaxaca (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 20:16:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
99.1 km
Source
EMSC

Oaxaca · Almoloya Bajo (Estación Almoloya)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Almoloya Bajo (Estación Almoloya), Oaxaca (Mexico) on September 13, 2026 at 20:16 UTC. At around 99 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.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.1 km
Intermediate
99.1 km
99.1 km — deeper than the regional average (44.6 km)
Regional average: 44.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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  • General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air BaseMexico · IZT · MMIT
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

Of 210 other entries for this area and period, 120 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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