5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
3163 d ago · 17 Feb 2018, 03:54 UTC 12 km N of Tepenixtlahuaca, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 12 km N of Tepenixtlahuaca, Mexico on 17 Feb 2018, 03:54 UTC at a depth of 34 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 61 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.