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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-05-02 19:39:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
16.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 19:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 16 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
54da9c9c2db62adaf31054848f8707d6b20a6283
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 19:39:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.66600, -95.43100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 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: 301 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 323 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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