Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 5 km depth7 Aug 02:28 UTC: First to report: SSN after 14 minutes.7 Aug 02:29: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 7, 2026 02:14:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 6, 2026, at 07:14 pm (GMT -7)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.956°N / 98.177°WSantiago Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoSeismic antipode15.956°S / 81.823°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 29.8°C (86 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy28 minutes agoAug 7, 2026 02:14 GMT / Aug 6, 2026 07:14 pm (GMT -7)Lat / Lng: 15.956 / -98.177: Offshore Oaxaca, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: SSN: 4.1 / 5 km, RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 5 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23250890',15.95600,-98.17700,'28 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Offshore 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 Pinotepa Nacional, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 45 km (28 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced 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, 399 km (248 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(*)RegionCountry26 km (16 mi)NE of epicenterPaso de la Garrocha(pop: 198)III: WeakSantiago Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de OaxacaMexico31 km (20 mi)N of epicenterCorralero(pop: 1,740)III: WeakSantiago Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de OaxacaMexico34 km (21 mi)N of epicenterGuadalupe Victoria(pop: 282)III: WeakSantiago Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de OaxacaMexico35 km (22 mi)E of epicenterTuza(pop: 251)III: WeakSantiago Jamiltepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico38 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterJose Maria Morelos(pop: 2,330)III: WeakSanta Maria Huazolotitlan, Estado de OaxacaMexico41 km (26 mi)N of epicenterEl Ciruelo(pop: 2,220)III: WeakSantiago Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de OaxacaMexico42 km (26 mi)E of epicenterEl Azufre(pop: 524)III: WeakVilla de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, Estado de OaxacaMexico45 km (28 mi)N of epicenterPinotepa Nacional(pop: 29,600)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico47 km (29 mi)NW of epicenterSanto Domingo Armenta(pop: 2,580)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterPatria Nueva(pop: 777)III: WeakSantiago Jamiltepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Maria Huazolotitlan(pop: 4,760)III: WeakSanta Maria Huazolotitlan, Estado de OaxacaMexico49 km (31 mi)N of epicenterLo de Candela(pop: 538)III: WeakSantiago Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de OaxacaMexico52 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago Jamiltepec(pop: 10,100)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico54 km (33 mi)E of epicenterSan Jose del Progreso(pop: 4,110)III: WeakVilla de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, Estado de OaxacaMexico57 km (35 mi)N of epicenterPinotepa de Don Luis(pop: 5,690)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterSan Lorenzo(pop: 2,080)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico60 km (38 mi)N of epicenterSantiago Llano Grande(pop: 1,880)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterCuajinicuilapa(pop: 10,300)III: WeakEstado de GuerreroMexico63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterSan Nicolas(pop: 3,270)III: WeakCuajinicuilapa, Estado de GuerreroMexico65 km (40 mi)E of epicenterLa Luz(pop: 2,440)III: WeakVilla de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, Estado de OaxacaMexico66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Maria Nutio(pop: 848)III: WeakSan Juan Colorado, Estado de OaxacaMexico66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterSan Antonio Tepetlapa(pop: 2,620)III: WeakEstado de OaxacaMexico67 km (42 mi)E of epicenterEl Zapotalito(pop: 980)III: WeakVilla de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, Estado de OaxacaMexico68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose de las Flores(pop: 997)II: Very weakSantiago Jamiltepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico73 km (46 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan Cacahuatepec(pop: 4,240)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterEl Pitahayo(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakCuajinicuilapa, Estado de GuerreroMexico75 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterEl Carasol(pop: 707)II: Very weakSantiago Ixtayutla, Estado de OaxacaMexico78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterIpalapa(pop: 1,910)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterTataltepec de Valdes(pop: 2,270)II: Very weakTataltepec de Valdes, Estado de OaxacaMexico79 km (49 mi)N of epicenterHuixtepec(pop: 3,370)II: Very weakOmetepec, Estado de GuerreroMexico79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterRio Grande(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakVilla de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, Estado de OaxacaMexico81 km (51 mi)E of epicenterSantiago Jocotepec(pop: 1,770)II: Very weakVilla de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, Estado de OaxacaMexico82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterLa Reforma(pop: 1,360)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterBarra de Tecoanapa(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakMarquelia, Estado de GuerreroMexico88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago Ixtayutla(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterJuchitan(pop: 3,350)II: Very weakJuchitan, Estado de GuerreroMexico95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterQuinicuena(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakSanta Cruz Zenzontepec, Estado de OaxacaMexico98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterMarquelia(pop: 6,550)II: Very weakEstado de GuerreroMexico198 km (123 mi)NE of epicenterOaxaca(pop: 255,000)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico399 km (248 mi)N 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 GMT2026-08-7EpicenterAgency4.095 km3.1 mi02:14:02OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.15 km3.1 mi02:14:0245 km al SUROESTE de PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)4.15 km3.1 mi02:14:02Off Coast of Guerrero, Mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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)Aug 6, 2026 07:14 pm (GMT -7)28 minutes ago4.15 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 45 km S of Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 160 quakes per year (or 13.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per day)Mag. 2 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake