Largest earthquakes in or near Oaxaca, Mexico, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated May 16, 2022 12:32 GMT -

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Quakes since 1900:

15 quakes above magnitude 7
17 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
134 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6

Since 1900, Oaxaca has had 15 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or above, 17 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0, and 134 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 5.6 | 43 km NW of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico -

Strongest quake: Mag. 7.9 | 17 km S of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Oaxaca, Mexico -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 5 or higher (166 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Mar 5, 2022 9:29 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 6, 2022 03:29 GMT)	5.6 88 km	204 km (127 mi)	43 km northwest of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico 97 reports	More	Map
Mar 3, 2022 8:40 am (GMT -6) (Mar 3, 2022 14:40 GMT)	5.7 113 km	59 km (37 mi)	14 km north of Isla, Veracruz, Mexico 68 reports	More	Map
Mar 1, 2022 1:35 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 1, 2022 19:35 GMT)	5.2 41 km	330 km (205 mi)	44 km south of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Oaxaca, Mexico 155 reports	More	Map
Jan 16, 2022 5:31 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 16, 2022 23:31 GMT)	5.4 43 km	324 km (201 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, Mexico 69 reports	More	Map
2021-06-30 20:13:40 (Hora de México) (Jul 1, 2021 01:13 GMT)	5.1 10 km	264 km (164 mi)	12 km northeast of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico 7 reports	More	Map
Dec 8, 2020 11:56 am (GMT -6) (Dec 8, 2020 17:56 GMT)	5.5 53 km	275 km (171 mi)	North Pacific Ocean, 63 km south of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 6 reports	More	Map
Jun 24, 2020 02:33 GMT	5.4 17 km	299 km (186 mi)	2.8 km east of San Miguel del Puerto, Oaxaca, Mexico 8 reports	More	Map
Jun 23, 2020 18:27 GMT	5.0 14 km	308 km (191 mi)	19 km south of Zaachilac, Santiago Astata, Oaxaca, Mexico 1 report	More	Map
Jun 23, 2020 16:31 GMT	5.0 48 km	267 km (166 mi)	28 km west of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 4 reports	More	Map
2020-06-23 09:29:07 (Jun 23, 2020 15:29 GMT)	7.3 35 km	286 km (178 mi)	15 km northeast of Merced del Potrero, San Miguel del Puerto, Oaxaca, Mexico 486 reports	More	Map
2020-03-20 03:03:33 (Mar 20, 2020 09:03 GMT)	5.6 1 km	179 km (111 mi)	5.2 km west of Santiago Laollaga, Oaxaca, Mexico 4 reports	More	Map
2020-03-11 00:43:44 (Mar 11, 2020 06:43 GMT)	5.1 33 km	120 km (75 mi)	Oaxaca, 8.4 km south of Agua Fria Nazareno, Playa Vicente, Veracruz, Mexico 7 reports	More	Map
Jan 15, 2020 08:15 GMT	5.1 22 km	308 km (191 mi)	1.2 km south of Rancho Viejo, San Andrés Huaxpaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 12 reports	More	Map
Jan 15, 2020 07:44 GMT	5.4 96 km	319 km (198 mi)	3.3 km north of Patria Nueva, Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 10 reports	More	Map
Jul 19, 2018 13:31 GMT	5.8 64 km	112 km (70 mi)	17 km northeast of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico 100 reports	More	Map
Feb 19, 2018 06:56 GMT	5.7 10 km	262 km (163 mi)	1.9 km northeast of Barranca Honda, Santiago Amoltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico 135 reports	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2 x 10¹⁷ joules (55146 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4.7 x 10⁷ tons of TNT or 2965.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Oaxaca Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Oaxaca?

The last earthquake in Oaxaca occurred 11 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - 43 km northwest of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Saturday, Mar 5, 2022 at 9:29 pm (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in Oaxaca since 1900?

Since 1900, Oaxaca, Mexico had 166 quakes up to magnitude 7.9.

What was the strongest quake in Oaxaca since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Oaxaca since 1900 occurred 94 years ago: Major magnitude 7.9 earthquake - 17 km south of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Sunday, June 17, 1928 at 03:19 GMT.