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M4.5 Earthquake near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 08:13:12 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 08:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9be434063cef7d627aeaa6b697b973fd5f8a3718
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
24.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 08:13:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.74190, -97.84210
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.4 km
Shallow
24.4 km
24.4 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 19, 2025, 8:16 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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