International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1717645
Event time 2026-08-04 14:17:57 (UTC)
Local time 2026-08-04 20:17:57 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-08-04 14:36:26 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 122.4 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 La Charola
Distance 2 km
Course NNE
Surface type underground quake



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
Moralar Airstrip (41,55 km), Moralar Airstrip (41,55 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis