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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 11:22:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO (Mexico) on August 10, 2025 at 11:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
1506a0d6ee2580fea9868f1e4f5f63a261cea7e2
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 11:22:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.34900, -101.13300
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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

  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 286 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 288 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico

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Airports

  • Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International AirportMexico · ZIH · MMZH
    44.7 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

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