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M4.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-05-21 15:49:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
17.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2025 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
23e97bf49f469b7ce6a58a7fde4567cd2aed0f2a
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
17.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 15:49:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.76800, -93.96000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.4 km
Shallow
17.4 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

  • Tacana
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 299 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·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

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