M5.5 earthquake Oaxaca, Mexico
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck in Oaxaca, Mexico on Fri, Apr 1, 1966, 7:52 PM GMT-6 (01:52 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-04-02 01:52:38 UTC
- Depth
- 30.3 km (18.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.303° N, 97.481° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.51
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem848007. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.