Earthquake Details: Oaxaca, Mexico

8/15/2026, 10:39:54 PM

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Oaxaca, Mexico on 8/15/2026 at 10:39:54 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -26.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Oaxaca Puerto Escondido (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-26.5 km

Significance0

Latitude15.7940

Longitude-96.1160

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000892

Magnitude3.8

Updated:8/16/2026, 2:01:11 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 4:39:54 PM CST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 10:39:54 PM UTC

-26.5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

111 km NE

Juchitán de Zaragoza

137 km NE

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.2105 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 1:32:47 PM M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 3:56:38 PM M4.292 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:04:43 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:29:56 PM M4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:58:28 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 12:06:59 PM M4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 1:32:52 PM M4.2Offshore Guerrero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 2:51:57 PM M5.267 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 3:52:53 PM M4.1Offshore Guerrero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 4:21:30 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 5:07:15 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 5:10:49 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 16, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.