4.0
Earthquake Details: 6 km from Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 8, 2026, 00:03:10
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near 6 km from Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico on Sep 8, 2026 at 00:03:10. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -6.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-6.6 km
Significance0
Latitude15.8120
Longitude-97.0750
Event IDemsc:20260908_0000010
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 01:22:24 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 7, 2026, 18:03:10 CST
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 00:03:10 UTC
-6.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.3108 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoBeforeM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.839 km SW of Copala, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.1Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.379 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfterM4.4103 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfter
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