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M5.0 Earthquake near 12 km SSW of Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-04-21 14:52:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
81.3 km
Source
USGS

12 km SSW of Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico

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M5.0 Earthquake near 12 km SSW of Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico · 2026-04-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 12 km SSW of Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico · 2026-04-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 14:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 12 km SSW of Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 81 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6c9461d1c4da79b8e42914e3b85eec119e304fb0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
81.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 14:52:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.77090, -95.77670
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.3 km
Intermediate
81.3 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
Ixtepec75.4 kmE25'381
Oaxaca City105.9 kmW255'029
Tuxtla Gutiérrez283.3 kmE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 208 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 279 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 331 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 340 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.22026-04-21 21:11:16 UTC62.1 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.22026-04-22 09:48:46 UTC140.3 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02026-04-23 14:22:39 UTC112.4 kmLa Esmeralda M4.02026-04-24 11:10:22 UTC102.3 kmMatías Romero Avendaño M4.02026-04-24 20:57:23 UTC107.4 kmMatías Romero Avendaño M4.32026-04-25 16:31:03 UTC141.9 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.22026-04-25 17:09:11 UTC123.9 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02026-04-27 10:28:44 UTC44.6 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12026-04-28 00:43:08 UTC110.0 kmVERACRUZ, MEXICO M4.02026-04-29 10:33:56 UTC139.2 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02026-05-01 17:18:55 UTC74.6 kmSan Baltazar Chichicápam M4.02026-05-02 19:39:32 UTC128.3 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4271
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC74.2 km1 km ENE of San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico M5.82026-02-08 21:42:11 UTC119.0 kmSan Miguel Yogovana M5.82025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC59.7 kmOaxaca, Mexico M5.82025-08-02 17:58:46 UTC74.2 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M5.72026-02-08 21:42:11 UTC102.7 kmMiahuatlán

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