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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-10-20 14:43:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO on October 20, 2026 at 14:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d1a5ec5585924996e2f45d3ba1b1fe7dd59f4502
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 14:43:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.57600, -97.19100
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 394 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 412 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Puerto Escondido International AirportMexico · PXM · MMPS
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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