M5.8 Depth: 57.4 km

M5.8 Earthquake in Mexico

UTC time: 2025-08-02 17:58:46 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 17:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred in the Mexico region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
57.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 17:58:46 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.34280, -96.13590
Temperature
23.9°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Antonio de la Cal69.4 kmSW20'198
Oaxaca City70.1 kmSW255'029
Puebla City289.5 kmNW1'692'181

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-11

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