5.9
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.9 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
3161 d ago · 19 Feb 2018, 06:56 UTC 4 km SSE of Santiago Tetepec, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Santiago Tetepec, Mexico on 19 Feb 2018, 06:56 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 35 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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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.