6.5
EarthquakeMajor
M6.5 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
11792 d ago · 4 Jul 1994, 21:36 UTC 108 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 108 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico on 4 Jul 1994, 21:36 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Puerto Escondido, about 111 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.