4.0
Earthquake Details: 51 km from Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
8/9/2026, 10:41:44 AM
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near 51 km from Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico on 8/9/2026 at 10:41:44 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -55 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-55 km
Significance
Latitude17.3720
Longitude-97.0720
Event IDemsc:20260809_0000216
Magnitude4.0
Updated:8/9/2026, 2:08:32 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/9/2026, 4:41:44 AM CST
- UTC
- 8/9/2026, 10:41:44 AM UTC
-55 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Guerrero, MexicoAfterM3.7Chiapas, MexicoAfterM3.7Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.7Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfterM3.5Guerrero, MexicoAfterM3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfterM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfterM4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.7Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.8Oaxaca, MexicoAfterM3.7Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfterM3.6off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter
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