M4.0 earthquake near Crucecita, Oaxaca
2100 d ago · 17 Jan 2021, 05:29 UTC 32 km S of Puerto Ángel, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 32 km S of Puerto Ángel, Mexico on 17 Jan 2021, 05:29 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 Crucecita, about 55 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC
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