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M5.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-12-22 02:20:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 02:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 35 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 EMSC.

Details

3533af5ae3a714b47790d083e25f074faf218e75

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-22 02:20:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

14.34880, -93.19660

Temperature

28.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Huixtla118.1 kmNE32'033

Tapachula118.4 kmNE353'706

Tuxtla Gutiérrez267.5 kmN604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

Tacana

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Atitlan

Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 218 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 hours2

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M5.02025-12-22 02:20:25 UTC51.6 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.62025-12-22 02:23:25 UTC2.8 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-12-23 09:09:26 UTC8.9 km89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M4.32025-12-24 05:10:29 UTC20.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-12-24 10:00:13 UTC23.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-12-25 06:06:47 UTC108.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-12-27 19:32:34 UTC133.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12025-12-28 11:33:54 UTC92.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.42025-12-29 15:59:51 UTC42.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12025-12-31 07:58:03 UTC65.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M2.72026-01-04 00:28:12 UTC148.3 kmGUATEMALA M3.02026-01-06 03:04:10 UTC140.8 kmChamperico

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14

Earlier events M≥4256

Earlier events M≥521

Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC126.0 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC140.9 km M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC132.9 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC126.2 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC126.3 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

Stats (last 24h)

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