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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-12-08 06:43:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
16.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 06:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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
ab6fb7554f1b6e8daf46d5dfdb78c39eb4ccf20f
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 06:43:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.34800, -94.76500
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 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

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • San Martin
    Distance: 360 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico

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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