09/02/2026
🚨 5.7 Earthquake Shaken Oaxaca, No Major Damage Reported
OAXACA, MEXICO — A magnitude 5.7 hit 62 km (39 mi) away from San Pedro Pochutla Estado de Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 in the early afternoon of Sunday, Feb 8, 2026 at 3.42 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6).
The quake had a very shallow of 20 km (12 mi) and was felt over a large region.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre ( ) reported the event.
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In Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz (pop. 23,900) located 9 km from the epicenter, Ocotlan de Morelos (pop. 15,000) 59 km away, Puerto Escondido (pop. 29,900) 64 km away, Crucecita (pop. 15,100) 77 km away, San Antonio de la Cal (pop. 20,200) 85 km away, and Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan (pop. 67,100) 86 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Oaxaca (pop. 255,000) located 89 km from the epicenter, and Oaxaca (pop. 255,000) 89 km away.
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Local authorities in Oaxaca conducted immediate sweeps of the region. As of this morning, there have been no reports of major structural failures or injuries, though some residents reported minor incidents like items falling from shelves.