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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 08:18:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO (Mexico) on November 15, 2025 at 08:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
103ee99fa1065370ff391dc2769ee1ef5cc675c5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 08:18:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.62500, -101.79300
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 256 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 325 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International AirportMexico · ZIH · MMZH
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 841 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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