3.6
Earthquake Details: 51 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 21, 2026, 07:59:50
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 51 km from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico on Sep 21, 2026 at 07:59:50. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude15.9230
Longitude-97.8500
Event IDemsc:20260921_0000243
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 14:01:34 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 01:59:50 CST
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 07:59:50 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Guerrero, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Veracruz, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Veracruz, MéxicoBeforeM3.8Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM3.8Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.0Guerrero, MéxicoAfterM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.0Oaxaca, MéxicoAfter
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