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M4.2 Earthquake near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 02:13:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 02:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e3a9d9d3d41f072f7892dfafd63fa325b8a3e18e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
65.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 02:13:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.03700, -96.37700
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.4 km
Shallow
65.4 km
65.4 km — deeper than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

  • San Martin
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 274 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Humeros, Los
    Distance: 315 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 3'150 m ·Last eruption: -4470 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Xoxocotlán International AirportMexico · OAX · MMOX
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

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