3.9
Earthquake Details: 39 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 17, 2026, 08:36:03
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 39 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico on Sep 17, 2026 at 08:36:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -2.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-2.6 km
Significance0
Latitude16.2150
Longitude-98.3920
Event IDemsc:20260917_0000186
Magnitude3.9
Updated:Sep 17, 2026, 14:01:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 17, 2026, 02:36:03 CST
- UTC
- Sep 17, 2026, 08:36:03 UTC
-2.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Veracruz, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM3.8Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfter
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