International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1352073
Event time 2025-04-23 04:16:48 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-23 10:16:48 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-23 04:35:48 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 76.3 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Oaxaca
Nearest settlement Santa Maria del Mar
Distance 12 km
Course SSE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean

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Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.