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M5.0 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-06-18 10:07:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 10:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 10:07:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.74000, -94.08000
Temperature
28.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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
Pijijiapan140.7 kmNE50'079
Tapachula196.6 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez246.5 kmNE604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 305 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Toliman
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.32025-06-18 10:17:51 UTC19.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-18 10:48:38 UTC19.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-06-18 18:44:00 UTC29.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-18 22:58:31 UTC137.4 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.32025-06-19 14:05:00 UTC19.2 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-06-20 12:28:37 UTC34.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-06-21 01:53:30 UTC101.8 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-06-22 07:26:37 UTC108.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-22 21:33:33 UTC105.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-06-23 14:46:27 UTC114.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-24 00:23:18 UTC57.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-06-24 04:30:20 UTC99.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC24.2 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC19.5 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC9.7 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-06-18 09:49:22 UTC9.7 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC137.4 km53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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