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5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mexican State of Oaxaca, USGS Says

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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Mexican state of Oaxaca Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Mexico early Monday was felt in parts of central Mexico and triggered seismic alarms in…

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By CNN en Español: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mexico City on Monday, triggering the city's seismic alert system. The National Seismological Service reported that the epicenter was located 24 kilometers west of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, at 9:19 a.m. (local time, 11:19 a.m. Miami time). Previously, it had preliminarily reported the quake as magnitude 6. "Emergency protocols are currently being activated due to the earthquake detected in Me…

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An earthquake shook Mexico at 9:19 a.m. on Monday, May 4, including Mexico City. The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.6 and originated in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, and although no serious damage or injured people were reported, the scare was for everyone. The seismic alert on the posts worked, but the great absence was the digital warning that many were waiting on their cell phone. Why didn’t the seismic alert sound on their cell phone? The bi…

It wasn't just your cell phone; no alert was activated on any mobile device, either before or during the 5.6 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Oaxaca, which was felt in states like Puebla and Mexico City. In fact, the Digital Transformation Agency of the Mexican government confirmed, with a simple "we apologize," that the alert was not issued. The reason given was that on the morning of Monday, May 4, 2026, the cell phone alert system "…

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Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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