Oaxaca
Oaxaca: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Oaxaca (Mexico) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Oaxaca
- 4.04 h agoM4.0 earthquake near Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico – nownear Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico
- 3.24 h agoM3.2 earthquake near Rio Grande, Mexico – now15 km ENE of Rio Grande, Mexico
- 4.05 h agoM4.0 earthquake near El Coyul, Mexico – now23 km S of El Coyul, Mexico
- 3.46 h agoM3.4 earthquake near Matias Romero Avendano, Mexico – now22 km WNW of Matias Romero Avendano, Mexico
- 3.56 h agoM3.5 earthquake near Merced del Potrero, Mexico5 km SW of Merced del Potrero, Mexico
- 6 h agoWildfire near Salina Cruz, Mexico – active31 km² · near Salina Cruz, Mexico
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Oaxaca
Oaxaca has recorded 5,556 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7 in 1978.
Satellites have detected 12 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 31 km².
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Learn more ›Earthquakes
5,556 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | near Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico | 10.7 km | |
| 3.2 | 15 km ENE of Rio Grande, Mexico | 31.2 km | |
| 4.0 | 23 km S of El Coyul, Mexico | 38.2 km | |
| 3.4 | 22 km WNW of Matias Romero Avendano, Mexico | 107.9 km | |
| 3.5 | 5 km SW of Merced del Potrero, Mexico | 38.8 km | |
| 3.6 | 22 km WNW of Matias Romero Avendano, Mexico | 104.0 km | |
| 3.3 | 58 km S of Salina Cruz, Mexico | 16.4 km | |
| 3.2 | 7 km ESE of Santa Rosa de Lima, Mexico | 27.3 km | |
| 3.1 | near Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | 3.6 km | |
| 3.3 | near Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | 4.4 km |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 36 km S of Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Mexico | 18.0 km | |
| 7.5 | 26 km NE of Puerto Escondido, Mexico | 61.0 km | |
| 7.4 | 19 km NE of Crucecita, Mexico | 20.0 km | |
| 7.4 | 26 km NW of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | 20.0 km | |
| 7.2 | near Pinotepa de Don Luis, Mexico | 22.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 40 km S of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | 21.0 km | |
| 6.9 | 17 km W of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | 33.0 km | |
| 6.9 | near San Juan Cacahuatepec, Mexico | 40.5 km | |
| 6.7 | 5 km SW of Salina Cruz, Mexico | 57.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 112 km SSW of Puerto Escondido, Mexico | 14.6 km | |
| 6.5 | 100 km SSE of Salina Cruz, Mexico | 19.2 km | |
| 6.3 | 22 km NW of Crucecita, Mexico | 33.0 km | |
| 6.3 | 13 km NE of Santa Maria Chimalapa, Mexico | 107.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 30 km ENE of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | 20.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 28 km SSE of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | 12.3 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 56 | M5.7 |
| 2025 | 41 | M5.8 |
| 2024 | 60 | M5.0 |
| 2023 | 43 | M5.9 |
| 2022 | 51 | M5.5 |
| 2021 | 63 | M5.0 |
| 2020 | 93 | M7.4 |
| 2019 | 72 | M5.6 |
| 2018 | 124 | M7.2 |
| 2017 | 345 | M6.1 |
| 2016 | 65 | M5.8 |
| 2015 | 58 | M5.5 |
| 2014 | 103 | M5.8 |
| 2013 | 205 | M5.5 |
| 2012 | 335 | M7.4 |
| 2011 | 149 | M5.1 |
| 2010 | 108 | M6.2 |
| 2009 | 50 | M5.1 |
| 2008 | 365 | M5.3 |
| 2007 | 324 | M5.3 |
| 2006 | 315 | M5.6 |
| 2005 | 281 | M5.4 |
| 2004 | 323 | M5.9 |
| 2003 | 228 | M4.7 |
| 2002 | 267 | M5.9 |
| 2001 | 189 | M5.5 |
| 2000 | 192 | M5.1 |
| 1999 | 205 | M7.5 |
| 1998 | 152 | M6.3 |
| 1997 | 52 | M6.9 |
| 1996 | 83 | M7.1 |
| 1995 | 21 | M4.4 |
| 1994 | 39 | M6.5 |
| 1993 | 30 | M6.5 |
| 1992 | 29 | M5.0 |
| 1991 | 47 | M5.8 |
| 1990 | 34 | M5.4 |
| 1989 | 25 | M5.0 |
| 1988 | 14 | M5.2 |
| 1987 | 17 | M6.2 |
| 1986 | 25 | M5.2 |
| 1985 | 28 | M5.7 |
| 1984 | 29 | M5.5 |
| 1983 | 41 | M6.7 |
| 1982 | 49 | M6.9 |
| 1981 | 24 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 33 | M5.4 |
| 1979 | 21 | M6.3 |
| 1978 | 42 | M7.7 |
| 1977 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 1976 | 7 | M5.1 |
Wildfires
12 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 31 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 km² | near Salina Cruz, Mexico | Active | |
| 6.1 km² | 10 km E of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Active | |
| 9.1 km² | 8 km WSW of Chahuites, Mexico | Active | |
| 17 km² | 30 km WNW of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 52 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 23 km NW of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 61 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 61 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 8 km E of Santiago Amoltepec, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 21 km NNE of Crucecita, Mexico | Inactive |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km² | 60 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 7 km E of Reforma de Pineda, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 8 km ENE of Niltepec, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | near Reforma de Pineda, Mexico | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 km² | near Salina Cruz, Mexico | Active | |
| 21 km² | near Reforma de Pineda, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 23 km NW of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 30 km WNW of Pinotepa Nacional, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 61 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 7 km E of Reforma de Pineda, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 8 km E of Santiago Amoltepec, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 60 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 8 km ENE of Niltepec, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 52 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 21 km NNE of Crucecita, Mexico | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 61 km ENE of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Inactive |