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M5.0 Earthquake near Oaxaca, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 22:33:35 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Oaxaca, Mexico (Mexico) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Oaxaca, Mexico (Mexico) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Oaxaca, Mexico (Mexico) on September 8, 2025 at 22:33 UTC. At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
678590e1e03152a4bd38ecf2b97df64b09abea03
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 22:33:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
gfz
Coordinates
16.96000, -97.78000
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 km — deeper than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco35.9 kmN17'543
Oaxaca City112.7 kmE255'029
Acapulco de Juárez226.8 kmW658'609

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 283 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M4.02025-09-23 04:35:46 UTC145.5 kmOFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO M4.12025-09-25 15:11:01 UTC93.9 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-09-25 18:06:29 UTC134.6 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-09-29 05:30:41 UTC135.2 kmOFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO M4.42025-10-05 14:09:35 UTC124.8 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-10-08 11:32:08 UTC104.7 kmOAXACA, MEXICO

Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-03-15 03:19:27 UTC56.3 km5 km W of San Pedro Tidaá, Mexico M5.12025-09-08 22:33:21 UTC83.3 km8 km NE of Corralero, Mexico M5.02025-06-11 07:10:13 UTC23.7 kmOaxaca, Mexico M4.92025-09-08 22:33:15 UTC106.9 kmZapotitlán Lagunas M4.82025-06-11 07:10:15 UTC38.3 km1 km W of La Reforma, Mexico

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