5.8
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.8 earthquake near Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca
3011 d ago · 19 Jul 2018, 13:31 UTC 4 km NNW of Santa María Camotlán, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Santa María Camotlán, Mexico on 19 Jul 2018, 13:31 UTC at a depth of 49 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, about 15 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.