M4.1 earthquake near Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca
5 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC OAXACA, MEXICO
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck OAXACA, MEXICO on 18 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC at a depth of 131 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Matías Romero Avendaño, about 46 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 09:38 UTC
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