M4.6 earthquake near Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca
2130 d ago · 18 Dec 2020, 01:06 UTC 5 km NW of Encinal Colorado, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Encinal Colorado, Mexico on 18 Dec 2020, 01:06 UTC at a depth of 108 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 22 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC
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