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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-05-05 22:26:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
15.6 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 22:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d8fc68e504be85dd3de998408d5ed9d82e0f8821
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 22:26:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.78400, -97.40500
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 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: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 388 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 388 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Puerto Escondido International AirportMexico · PXM · MMPS
    35.3 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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