M4.0 earthquake near Crucecita, Oaxaca
3156 d ago · 26 Feb 2018, 08:56 UTC 13 km SSE of El Coyul, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of El Coyul, Mexico on 26 Feb 2018, 08:56 UTC at a depth of 31 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Crucecita, about 38 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC
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