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M4.0 Earthquake near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 02:02:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico) on July 31, 2025 at 02:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a9a986032617e38dc964d2916272b1838a2d7863
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 02:02:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.39300, -96.81400
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 km
69 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 220 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Humeros, Los
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 3'150 m ·Last eruption: -4470 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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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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