Latest quakes in or near Oaxaca, Mexico, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 15 km west of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - Oaxaca, Mexico - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 21, 04:33 pm (Mexico City) | 3.0 16 km | 15 km west of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 21, 03:50 pm (Mexico City) | 3.2 119 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NE | 44 km south of Acayucan, Veracruz, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 03:28 pm (Mexico City) | 3.7 143 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the NE | 43 km southwest of Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 02:50 pm (GMT -6) | 3.7 10 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 11:02 am (Mexico City) | 4.3 130 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the E | 33 km west of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 04:49 am (Mexico City) | 3.5 13 km | 60 km southeast of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 21, 03:57 am (Mexico City) | 3.4 121 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the E | Veracruz, 59 km north of Matias Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 03:23 am (GMT -6) | 3.8 16 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 148 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 03:02 am (Mexico City) | 3.6 15 km | 60 km southeast of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 21, 02:52 am (Mexico City) | 3.9 15 km | 61 km southeast of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 21, 02:30 am (Mexico City) | 4.0 17 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | 61 km southeast of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, 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: 736 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4,800 quakes per year (or 13.1 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+: 736 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 11.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Oaxaca?
The last earthquake in Oaxaca occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 15 km (9 mi) away from Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4.33 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.7 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Oaxaca in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Oaxaca was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Oaxaca in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Oaxaca in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 1 day 20 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Mexico in the early morning of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1.17 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (15 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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