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M5.7 Earthquake near 180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

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M5.7 Earthquake near 180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on September 25, 2025 at 10:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
001851b17595beefbdc5a2d2d8687f69202cd96f
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.96380, -105.80150
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Cihuatlán192.4 kmNE40'139
Manzanillo200.3 kmNE159'853
Guadalajara396.7 kmNE1'385'629

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 165 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 241 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 307 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-09-25 10:16:29 UTC14.5 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC17.6 km163 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC13.2 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.12025-09-25 10:21:23 UTC14.2 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC6.2 km186 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC4.6 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.42025-09-25 10:52:39 UTC7.2 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.12025-09-25 11:11:27 UTC9.2 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.12025-10-01 16:26:14 UTC122.5 kmOFFSHORE JALISCO, MEXICO

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-31

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-09-22 14:24:13 UTC122.8 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M5.42025-05-13 20:43:08 UTC106.6 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.42025-09-22 14:24:11 UTC106.8 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.42025-09-22 14:24:10 UTC102.3 km159 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico M5.22025-09-22 14:24:12 UTC109.8 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

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