M5.7 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Santa María Colotepec, Mexico on 8 Feb 2026, 21:42 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 Puerto Escondido, about 20 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.