Latest quakes in or near Oaxaca, Mexico - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake 67 km east of Matias Romero Avendaño - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.1 67 km east of Matias Romero Avendaño - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 4
- 58 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 19, 03:49 pm (Mexico City) | 4.1 129 km |  67 km east of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 03:28 pm (Mexico City) | 3.9 3.7 km | 2.4 km southwest of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 11:32 am (Mexico City) | 3.7 67 km | 66 km west of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 04:37 am (Mexico City) | 3.4 104 km | 32 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 04:30 am (Mexico City) | 3.3 2.1 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 28 km west of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 19, 04:06 am (Mexico City) | 3.3 17 km | 33 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 03:49 am (GMT -6) | 3.8 13 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, Oaxaca, 60 km west of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 19, 03:17 am (Mexico City) | 3.9 15 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km southwest of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 18, 08:34 pm (Mexico City) | 4.1 56 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km southwest of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 04:36 pm (Mexico City) | 3.2 16 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 57 km west of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 18, 03:58 pm (Mexico City) | 3.0 99 km | 38 km northwest of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.08 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 11.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 737 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4,800 quakes per year (or 13.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,800 quakes per year (or 13.2 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Oaxaca Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Oaxaca, Mexico?
Oaxaca has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,800 quakes on average per year in or near Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Oaxaca, Mexico?
On average, Oaxaca has about 4,800 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 737 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 11.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Oaxaca?
The last earthquake in Oaxaca occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 67 km (41 mi) away from Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.49 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 129 km (80 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Oaxaca in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Oaxaca was shaken by 7 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 58 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Oaxaca in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Oaxaca in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 5 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 67 km (41 mi) away from Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.49 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 129 km (80 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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