Magnitude 5.65 quake hits off Mexico’s Oaxaca coast, no damage reported
A shallow 5.65-magnitude quake struck off Mexico’s Oaxaca coast, alarming residents but causing no damage and posing no threat to Thailand.
A 5.65-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, on Sunday (August 10) local time, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.
The tremor occurred at a depth of just 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), a shallow level that can amplify surface impact.
No casualties, injuries, or property damage were reported. Thailand’s Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Watch Division said the quake occurred at 9:21am on Monday (August 11) Thailand time.
The event caused alarm among residents, coming shortly after Mexico had been hit by a larger quake in recent weeks.
Authorities noted that the epicentre’s location posed no risk to Thailand, lying more than 16,433 kilometres from Bangkok — well beyond any danger zone.
