3.8
Earthquake Details: 59 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 12, 2026, 20:59:37
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 59 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico on Sep 12, 2026 at 20:59:37. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-16.4 km
Significance0
Latitude15.9490
Longitude-97.6780
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000368
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 01:57:35 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 14:59:37 CST
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 20:59:37 UTC
-16.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Veracruz, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoAfter
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