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M4.7 Earthquake near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 06:33:14 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 06:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
5bb12207f9e481d2a8f2cc842e7b66a49eceb106
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 06:33:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.01790, -96.13500
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — shallower than 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: Sep 5, 2025, 6:37 AM 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
    30.1 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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