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M2.7 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Itundujia, Oaxaca (Mexico)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 09:54:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 09:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Santa Cruz Itundujia, Oaxaca (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by SSN and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
c812de04f551d760e38334ab01f2511bf718f9e5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
53.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 09:54:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
State
Oaxaca
City
Santa Cruz Itundujia
County
Santa Cruz Itundujia
Source
ssn
Coordinates
16.70000, -97.76000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.3 km
Shallow
53.3 km
53.3 km — deeper than the regional average (44 km)
Regional average: 44 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: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 287 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 309 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico

Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

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