M4.2 earthquake near Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca
2206 d ago · 2 Oct 2020, 07:35 UTC 2 km N of San Pedro Ocotepec, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 2 km N of San Pedro Ocotepec, Mexico on 2 Oct 2020, 07:35 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 Matías Romero Avendaño, about 86 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:59 UTC
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