Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 8:03 AM
2026-09-08 00:03 UTC · 15.812°, -97.075°
Magnitude
4.0 m
Moderate
Depth
-7 km
Shallow
Energy
15 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
15.812°, -97.075°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -7 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Casiguran Fault (~14422 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.