International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585240
Event time 2026-02-28 16:02:04 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 22:02:04 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 16:02:04 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.7
Depth 14.1 km
Class Minor
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 automatic
Data provider México SSN

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Oaxaca
Nearest settlement Barra Quebrada
Distance 8 km
Course SE
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
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Tututepec Airport (21,60 km), Tututepec Airport (21,60 km), Cpa. Roberto Yáñez Cruz Airport (41,15 km), Cpa. Roberto Yáñez Cruz Airport (41,15 km), Pinotepa Nacional Airport (60,49 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.