Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
2026-09-08 08:55 UTC · 16.076°, -95.981°
Magnitude
3.4 m
Light
Depth
-60 km
Shallow
Energy
2 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.076°, -95.981°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
OAXACA, MEXICO
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
At -60 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Light range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Casiguran Fault (~14495 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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