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M4.4 earthquake near Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca
Start: 2023-09-29T15:32:36.746+00:00
Location: 21 km W of Santiago Lachiguiri, Mexico

1114 d ago · 29 Sept 2023, 15:32 UTC 21 km W of Santiago Lachiguiri, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 21 km W of Santiago Lachiguiri, Mexico on 29 Sept 2023, 15:32 UTC at a depth of 52 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, about 64 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:11 UTC

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