M5.9 earthquake near Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 2 km S of Paso Real de Sarabia, Mexico on 7 Oct 2023, 05:06 UTC at a depth of 108 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 19 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.