M4.8 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
2520 d ago · 24 Nov 2019, 02:33 UTC 63 km S of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 63 km S of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico on 24 Nov 2019, 02:33 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 Puerto Escondido, about 69 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:37 UTC
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