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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 01:06:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 01:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f2fbc3de28c37e4f33df167187b0f7f36bf7afed
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 01:06:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.90100, -97.18000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — shallower 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

  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 363 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Puerto Escondido International AirportMexico · PXM · MMPS
    10.1 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

Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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