M4.1 earthquake near Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca
3295 d ago · 9 Oct 2017, 08:47 UTC 5 km WNW of Santa María Xadani, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Santa María Xadani, Mexico on 9 Oct 2017, 08:47 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza, about 6 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC
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