4.1
Earthquake Details: 57 km from Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 17, 2026, 08:08:00
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred near 57 km from Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico on Sep 17, 2026 at 08:08:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -19.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-19.9 km
Significance0
Latitude16.1170
Longitude-97.5310
Event IDemsc:20260917_0000189
Magnitude4.1
Updated:Sep 17, 2026, 14:01:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 17, 2026, 02:08:00 CST
- UTC
- Sep 17, 2026, 08:08:00 UTC
-19.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.287 km SW of El Arenal, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Veracruz, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.1Oaxaca, MéxicoAfter
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