Latest quakes in or near Oaxaca, Mexico - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 40 km northeast of Juchitan de Zaragoza - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.1 23 km east of Tonala - Chiapas, Mexico - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 15 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 77 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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| May 2, 11:20 pm (Mexico City) | 4.0 100 km |  40 km northeast of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (20 quakes) | |||||
| May 2, 04:06 pm (Mexico City) | 3.9 111 km | 63 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 2, 03:12 pm (Mexico City) | 3.9 105 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SE | 22 km south of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| May 2, 01:43 pm (Mexico City) | 3.7 95 km | Oaxaca, 38 km west of Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 2, 11:43 am (Mexico City) | 3.4 116 km | 45 km northwest of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 2, 11:18 am (Mexico City) | 3.1 24 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | 26 km south of Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| May 2, 08:51 am (Mexico City) | 3.6 10 km | 6 km northwest of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 2, 07:38 am (Mexico City) | 3.4 5 km | 47 km west of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 2, 06:51 am (Mexico City) | 3.5 4 km | 33 km north of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 2, 05:40 am (Mexico City) | 3.7 119 km | 46 km north of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 2, 04:39 am (GMT -6) | 3.8 16 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 113 km southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 11.1 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 28 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 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+: 11.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Oaxaca?
The last earthquake in Oaxaca occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.0:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, late in the evening of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11.20 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 100 km (62 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 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 15 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 77 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 5.1 and occurred 4 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, in the afternoon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 5.42 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 124 km (77 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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