Earthquake Details: 13 km from Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico

8/16/2026, 8:27:19 PM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 13 km from Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico on 8/16/2026 at 8:27:19 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -52.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Oaxaca Oaxaca City (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-52.4 km

Significance0

Latitude17.1760

Longitude-96.7310

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000896

Magnitude3.7

Updated:8/17/2026, 2:01:13 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 2:27:19 PM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 8:27:19 PM UTC

-52.4 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Oaxaca City

13 km S

Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán

16 km S

San Juan Bautista Tuxtla

120 km NE

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León

132 km NW

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:14:01 AM M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 3:56:38 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 8:29:56 PM M4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 12:06:59 PM M4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 1:32:52 PM M4.2Offshore Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 2:51:57 PM M4.1Offshore Guerrero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 4:21:30 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 5:07:15 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 7:21:15 PM M4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:26:47 PM M3.9Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:45:15 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/17/2026, 5:33:31 AM

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 17, 2026, 02:01 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.