Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 76 km depth12 Oct 00:49 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 20 minutes.12 Oct 00:49: Now using data updates from SSN12 Oct 00:50: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 12, 2026 00:28:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Oct 11, 2026, at 06:28 pm (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth76 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.312°N / 96.737°WSan Juan del Estado, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoSeismic antipode17.312°S / 83.263°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPico de Orizaba (199 km / 124 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 14.2°C (58 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy39 minutes agoOct 12, 2026 00:28 GMT / Oct 11, 2026 06:28 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 17.312 / -96.737: Oaxaca, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 76 km, SSN: 4.0 / 76 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23430073',17.31200,-96.73700,'39 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Oaxaca, Mexico',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in MexicoNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Oaxaca, a city with more than 260,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 28 km (17 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 345 km (214 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry8 km (5 mi)SW of epicenterSan Juan del Estado(pop: 2,530)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico12 km (8 mi)NE of epicenterSan Miguel Aloapam(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakSan Miguel Aloapam, Estado de OaxacaMexico14 km (9 mi)E of epicenterTeococuilco de Marcos Perez(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakTeococuilco de Marcos Perez, Estado de OaxacaMexico15 km (10 mi)NW of epicenterSan Juan Bautista Jayacatlan(pop: 1,460)II: Very weakSan Juan Bautista Jayacatlan, Estado de OaxacaMexico18 km (11 mi)W of epicenterSan Francisco Telixtlahuaca(pop: 10,600)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico21 km (13 mi)SW of epicenterMazaltepec(pop: 2,330)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterSan Jacinto Amilpas(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterSanta Maria Atzompa(pop: 21,800)II: Very weakSanta Maria Atzompa, Estado de OaxacaMexico25 km (15 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan Atepec(pop: 1,480)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico27 km (16 mi)E of epicenterIxtlan de Juarez(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakIxtlan de Juarez, Estado de OaxacaMexico28 km (17 mi)S of epicenterOaxaca(pop: 255,000)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico29 km (18 mi)S of epicenterSanta Cruz Amilpas(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico30 km (19 mi)S of epicenterEl Rosario(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakSan Sebastian Tutla, Estado de OaxacaMexico31 km (19 mi)S of epicenterSanta Cruz Xoxocotlan(pop: 67,100)II: Very weakSanta Cruz Xoxocotlan, Estado de OaxacaMexico32 km (20 mi)S of epicenterSan Antonio de la Cal(pop: 20,200)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico35 km (22 mi)S of epicenterCuilapam de Guerrero(pop: 12,400)II: Very weakCuilapam de Guerrero, Estado de OaxacaMexico36 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan Quiotepec(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico36 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterSan Francisco Lachigolo(pop: 3,340)II: Very weakSan Francisco Lachigolo, Estado de OaxacaMexico40 km (25 mi)S of epicenterVilla de Zaachila(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico42 km (26 mi)S of epicenterVicente Guerrero(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakVilla de Zaachila, Estado de OaxacaMexico47 km (29 mi)E of epicenterTanetze de Zaragoza(pop: 1,100)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico48 km (30 mi)SE of epicenterTlacolula de Matamoros(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico49 km (31 mi)SE of epicenterMagdalena Teitipac(pop: 4,300)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico50 km (31 mi)S of epicenterZimatlan de Alvarez(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakZimatlan de Alvarez, Estado de OaxacaMexico54 km (34 mi)W of epicenterAsuncion Nochixtlan(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakAsuncion Nochixtlan, Estado de OaxacaMexico56 km (35 mi)N of epicenterSantos Reyes Papalo(pop: 2,220)II: Very weakSantos Reyes Papalo, Estado de OaxacaMexico58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterSan Pedro Sochiapam(pop: 1,840)II: Very weakSan Pedro Sochiapam, Estado de OaxacaMexico58 km (36 mi)S of epicenterOcotlan de Morelos(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakOcotlan de Morelos, Estado de OaxacaMexico59 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterSan Pablo Villa de Mitla(pop: 8,170)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico59 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterCuicatlan(pop: 3,910)II: Very weakSan Juan Bautista Cuicatlan, Estado de OaxacaMexico61 km (38 mi)S of epicenterSan Miguel Tilquiapam(pop: 3,150)II: Very weakSan Miguel Tilquiapam, Estado de OaxacaMexico68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterSan Felipe Usila(pop: 4,840)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico68 km (42 mi)SE of epicenterSan Dionisio Ocotepec(pop: 5,460)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan Bautista Valle Nacional(pop: 5,490)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico70 km (43 mi)S of epicenterSan Jose del Progreso(pop: 2,830)II: Very weakSan Jose del Progreso, Estado de OaxacaMexico71 km (44 mi)S of epicenterAyoquezco de Aldama(pop: 3,830)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico71 km (44 mi)SE of epicenterYaxe(pop: 2,680)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico75 km (47 mi)E of epicenterSanta Maria Tlahuitoltepec(pop: 3,450)II: Very weakSanta Maria Tlahuitoltepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico76 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterAyotzintepec(pop: 3,610)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico345 km (214 mi)NW of epicenterMexico City(pop: 12,294,200)I: Not feltCiudad de MexicoMexicoNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-12EpicenterAgency4.076 km47 mi00:28:59OAXACA, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.076 km47 mi00:28:59Oaxaca, Mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.076 km47 mi00:28:5924 km al NORTE de STA MARIA ATZOMPA, OAX0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 11, 2026 06:28 pm (GMT -6)39 minutes ago4.076 km0 km - This quake28 km N of Oaxaca, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 134 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 13.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 130 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 133 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake