Magnitude
M5.3
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
134 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico
M5.3 Earthquake near 134 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico
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About this earthquake
On January 21, 2025 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 134 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by USGS.
Details
ID
1186e66075f344ca8eb64e4ecca8874152a21dce
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 13:40:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.35550,
-108.29440
Depth profile
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
San José del Cabo147.9 kmW136'285
Culiacán185.0 kmNE808'416
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Volcanoes nearby
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.
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