M4.2 earthquake near Tuxtepec, Oaxaca
750 d ago · 27 Sept 2024, 02:56 UTC 7 km W of Flor Batavia, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km W of Flor Batavia, Mexico on 27 Sept 2024, 02:56 UTC at a depth of 79 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 Tuxtepec, about 50 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC
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