M5.8 earthquake near San Antonio de la Cal, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 4 km S of Xagacía, Mexico on 2 Aug 2025, 17:58 UTC at a depth of 63 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 San Antonio de la Cal, about 47 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.