International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584420
Event time 2026-02-28 02:36:32 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 08:36:32 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 03:00:58 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 10.5 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
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 El Paraiso
Distance 32 km
Course SSE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Salina Cruz (83,17 km), Salina Cruz (83,17 km)
Nearest airports
Bahías de Huatulco International Airport (61,55 km), Bahías de Huatulco International Airport (61,55 km), Pochutla Airport (81,89 km), Pochutla Airport (81,89 km), Salina Cruz Naval Air Station (86,92 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.