M5.0 earthquake near Ixtepec, Oaxaca
2464 d ago · 17 Jan 2020, 02:11 UTC 1 km SE of Santiago Laollaga, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Santiago Laollaga, Mexico on 17 Jan 2020, 02:11 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Ixtepec, about 10 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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