Earthquake Details: 54 km from Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

8/15/2026, 8:54:07 PM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 54 km from Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico on 8/15/2026 at 8:54:07 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -113 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Oaxaca Ixtepec (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-113 km

Significance0

Latitude17.0310

Longitude-94.9900

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000896

Magnitude3.7

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

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 2:54:07 PM CST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:54:07 PM UTC

-113 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

83 km S

Salina Cruz

98 km S

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:14:01 AM 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 M3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:39:44 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:29:56 PM M4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 9:58:28 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 12:06:59 PM M4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 1:32:52 PM M5.267 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 3:52:53 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.