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M5.3 earthquake near Salina Cruz, Oaxaca

2571 d ago · 2 Oct 2019, 10:13 UTC 48 km SE of El Carrizal, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 48 km SE of El Carrizal, Mexico on 2 Oct 2019, 10:13 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Salina Cruz, about 50 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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