International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774462
Event time 2026-10-18 09:17:41 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 15:17:41 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 09:36:28 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 130.5 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 Rio Azul
Distance 5 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Minatitlan (87,68 km), Minatitlan (87,68 km), Nanchital (109,13 km), Nanchital (109,13 km), Coatzacoalcos (118,07 km)
Nearest airports
Moralar Airstrip (62,51 km), Moralar Airstrip (62,51 km), C.P.A. Leonardo López Hernandez Airport (74,52 km), C.P.A. Leonardo López Hernandez Airport (74,52 km), Ixtepec Airport (85,78 km)
Nearest volcanoes
San Martin Pajapan volcano (131,82 km)
Quick Analysis