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M4.2 Earthquake near Bahía de Conejos, Oaxaca (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 17:00:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Bahía de Conejos, Oaxaca (Mexico) on January 27, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ad9198346f74477005daee54429102566834bd14
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
58.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 17:00:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Oaxaca
City
Bahía de Conejos
County
Santa María Huatulco
Village
Bahía de Conejos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.78100, -96.07500
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.9 km
Shallow
58.9 km
58.9 km — deeper than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 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: 323 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bahías de Huatulco International AirportMexico · HUX · MMBT
    19.9 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

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