Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
2026-09-08 08:46 UTC · 17.037°, -94.547°
Magnitude
4.1 m
Moderate
Depth
-140 km
Shallow
Energy
21 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
17.037°, -94.547°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
OAXACA, MEXICO
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -140 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: Manila Trench (~14540 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
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