Earthquake Details: 12 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico

8/15/2026, 9:16:11 PM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 12 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico on 8/15/2026 at 9:16:11 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Oaxaca Pinotepa Nacional (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-7 km

Significance0

Latitude16.3480

Longitude-98.1630

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000895

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/16/2026, 2:01:12 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 3:16:11 PM CST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 9:16:11 PM UTC

-7 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León

167 km N

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.7Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:14:09 AM M3.7Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:28:04 AM M3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 10:19:17 AM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:29:56 PM M3.7Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:54:07 PM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 10:39:54 PM M3.8Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 10:47:36 AM 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 M4.1Offshore Guerrero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 4:21:30 PM M4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:26:47 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.