M4.4 earthquake near Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca
2612 d ago · 23 Aug 2019, 09:09 UTC 6 km E of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km E of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico on 23 Aug 2019, 09:09 UTC at a depth of 64 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Matías Romero Avendaño, about 34 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC
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