M4.3 earthquake near Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca
776 d ago · 2 Sept 2024, 02:57 UTC 2 km NE of Yaxe, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Yaxe, Mexico on 2 Sept 2024, 02:57 UTC at a depth of 70 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 Ocotlán de Morelos, about 25 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC
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