5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
3411 d ago · 14 Jun 2017, 23:58 UTC 57 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico on 14 Jun 2017, 23:58 UTC at a depth of 14 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 61 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.