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M4.4 Earthquake near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-02-19 17:17:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
23.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On February 19, 2026 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
967967962df47752ed5c03471ce25d0b3ed8fd23
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
23.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 17:17:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.34400, -96.24400
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.1 km
Shallow
23.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 375 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 392 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 456 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bahías de Huatulco International AirportMexico · HUX · MMBT
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

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