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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

UTC time: 2026-01-21 16:02:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico on January 21, 2026 at 16:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8df6dd9289f012c244b42bba059bd9b0deb79db3
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 16:02:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
15.37471, -96.94735
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto Escondido55.8 kmN29'903
Oaxaca City188.9 kmN255'029
Acapulco de Juárez356.3 kmNW658'609

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 400 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 437 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 454 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Puerto Escondido International AirportMexico · PXM · MMPS
    57.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bahías de Huatulco International AirportMexico · HUX · MMBT
    86.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.12026-01-22 23:40:07 UTC37.3 kmMéxico M4.22026-01-27 17:00:30 UTC103.8 kmBahía de Conejos M4.62026-01-29 22:06:29 UTC110.4 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M4.02026-01-31 12:54:34 UTC138.8 kmMéxico M4.12026-02-01 13:59:34 UTC48.7 kmPaso Zanate M4.22026-02-05 15:27:55 UTC143.9 kmMéxico M4.42026-02-07 06:04:42 UTC63.7 kmSan Bartolomé Loxicha M4.22026-02-07 13:34:59 UTC134.1 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02026-02-07 15:44:50 UTC62.7 kmMéxico M4.22026-02-07 17:53:41 UTC131.2 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.12026-02-08 02:33:14 UTC65.4 kmPuerto Escondido M5.72026-02-08 21:42:11 UTC108.5 kmMiahuatlán

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#1
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-09-05 06:33:11 UTC111.8 kmOaxaca, Mexico M4.72025-09-05 06:33:15 UTC101.4 km2 km WNW of San Miguel del Puerto, Mexico M4.72025-09-05 06:33:14 UTC112.6 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.62025-05-20 08:36:32 UTC149.4 kmOaxaca, Mexico M4.62025-05-15 23:43:28 UTC52.1 kmOAXACA, MEXICO

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