3.6
Earthquake Details: 5 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
8/20/2026, 9:18:37 AM
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 5 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico on 8/20/2026 at 9:18:37 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude16.3140
Longitude-98.0100
Event IDemsc:20260820_0000458
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/20/2026, 2:08:24 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 3:18:37 AM CST
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 9:18:37 AM UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Oaxaca, MexicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoBeforeM4.0Veracruz, MexicoBeforeM4.0Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Guerrero, MexicoBeforeM4.628 km NE of Niños Héroes, MexicoBeforeM4.2Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MexicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Oaxaca, MexicoAfter
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