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M3.5 Earthquake near San Juan Bautista Guelache, Oaxaca (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 08:02:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
66.0 km
Source
SSN

Oaxaca · San Juan Bautista Guelache

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 08:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near San Juan Bautista Guelache, Oaxaca (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by SSN. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper than the regional average (44 km)
Regional average: 44 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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    Distance: 223 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
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    Distance: 268 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico

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Airports

  • Xoxocotlán International AirportMexico · OAX · MMOX
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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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