M4.2 earthquake near Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca
3136 d ago · 18 Mar 2018, 07:47 UTC 2 km W of Niltepec, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 2 km W of Niltepec, Mexico on 18 Mar 2018, 07:47 UTC at a depth of 97 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza, about 44 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC
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