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Earthquakes of magnitude 4.1 and 4.5 recorded in Oaxaca and Chiapas
Mexico’s National Seismological Service recorded two afternoon earthquakes in Oaxaca and Chiapas on October 15.
The Oaxaca quake measured 4.1 and was 38 kilometres northwest of Matías Romero, while the Chiapas quake measured 4.5 and was 94 kilometres south of Ciudad Hidalgo.
An earlier morning report listed 20 earthquakes across Mexico, with the strongest measuring 4.0 near Huimanguillo, Tabasco.
No morning quake reached magnitude 5.0, according to that report.
Mexico is highly seismically active because five tectonic plates interact beneath the country.
Magnitude, depth and distance from the epicentre affect how strongly people may feel an earthquake, and the information provided gives no details about damage or injuries.
Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported two earthquakes in Oaxaca and Chiapas on the afternoon of October 15, 2026.
The Oaxaca earthquake had a magnitude of 4.1 and was located 38 kilometres northwest of Matías Romero.
The Chiapas earthquake had a magnitude of 4.5 and was located 94 kilometres south of Ciudad Hidalgo.
The reported depths were 104 kilometres in Oaxaca and 53 kilometres in Chiapas.
- Who
- Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported the earthquakes.
- What
- Two earthquakes were recorded, with magnitudes of 4.1 and 4.5.
- When
- The afternoon of Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Where
- One was northwest of Matías Romero, Oaxaca; the other was south of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Oaxaca magnitude
- 4.1
- Oaxaca location
- 38 kilometres northwest of Matías Romero
- Oaxaca depth
- 104 kilometres
- Chiapas magnitude
- 4.5
- Chiapas location
- 94 kilometres south of Ciudad Hidalgo
- Chiapas depth
- 53 kilometres