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M4.2 Earthquake near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 08:27:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico) on December 31, 2025 at 08:27 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
967fb4c0130a020bee3c869f1e5082e7f61198fc
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
99.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 08:27:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.84500, -95.24300
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.5 km
Intermediate
99.5 km
99.5 km — deeper than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 222 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 357 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 358 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air BaseMexico · IZT · MMIT
    47.1 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

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.

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