5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
165 d ago · 4 May 2026, 15:19 UTC 0 km SW of San Juan Jicayán, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 0 km SW of San Juan Jicayán, Mexico on 4 May 2026, 15:19 UTC at a depth of 18 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 15 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.