Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.4 just reported 24 km north of Puerto Escondido, Mexico

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Mexico near Puerto Escondido, San Pedro Mixtepec -Dto. 22 -, Estado de Oaxaca, only 29 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Sunday, October 5th, 2025, at 8:09 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4 as well. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 4.4.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In San Gabriel Mixtepec (pop. 3,500) located 4 km from the epicenter, Santos Reyes Nopala (pop. 5,200) 11 km away, and Santa Maria Tiltepec (pop. 2,200) 13 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bajos de Chila (pop. 5,400) located 20 km from the epicenter, Puerto Escondido (pop. 25,900) 24 km away, Brisas de Zicatela (pop. 9,800) 28 km away, Rio Grande (pop. 12,900) 43 km away, and Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz (pop. 23,900) 55 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 5, 2025 08:09 am (GMT -6) local time (5 Oct 2025 14:09 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.09°N / 97.05°W (San Gabriel Mixtepec, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico)
Primary data source: EMSC
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