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M4.6 Earthquake near 77 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-02-21 23:32:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
70.2 km
Source
USGS

77 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 77 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico on February 21, 2025 at 23:32 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
3434c5ff6bb0523e6f8b5662e58e9c656206fe75
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
70.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 23:32:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.50190, -94.40050

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.2 km
Intermediate
70.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • San Martin
    Distance: 351 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·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.

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