7.2
EarthquakeExtremePAGER: yellow
M7.2 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
3164 d ago · 16 Feb 2018, 23:39 UTC 4 km S of Pinotepa de Don Luis, Mexico
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What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 4 km S of Pinotepa de Don Luis, Mexico on 16 Feb 2018, 23:39 UTC at a depth of 22 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 9 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.