Earthquake Details: Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico

8/15/2026, 9:14:09 AM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico on 8/15/2026 at 9:14:09 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Oaxaca Salina Cruz (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-16.3 km

Significance0

Latitude15.4840

Longitude-94.7780

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000521

Magnitude3.7

Updated:8/15/2026, 2:22:43 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 3:14:09 AM CST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 9:14:09 AM UTC

-16.3 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Salina Cruz

89 km NW

Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.655 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaBefore8/12/2026, 11:56:29 AM M4.0Off Coast Of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:14:01 AM M3.9Off Coast Of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:55:31 AM M3.7Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:06:02 AM M3.7Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 9:28:04 AM M3.9Off Coast Of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 10:19:17 AM M3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfter8/15/2026, 10:47:57 AM M4.2105 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 1:32:47 PM M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 3:56:38 PM M4.292 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 7:04:43 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 8:29:56 PM M4.0Off Coast Of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 9:58:28 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 02:22 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.