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M4.2 Earthquake near OAXACA, MEXICO

UTC time: 2026-04-21 21:11:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
97.6 km
Source
EMSC

OAXACA, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On April 21, 2026 at 21:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near OAXACA, MEXICO. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e3944a89a2bf7fc6aadac7b7d0363bac21c1812a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
97.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 21:11:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.79400, -95.19400
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.6 km
Intermediate
97.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 197 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 364 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 366 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air BaseMexico · IZT · MMIT
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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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