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M5.1 Earthquake near Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-09-25 10:16:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-25 10:16:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

17.88679, -105.93970

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Cihuatlán208.6 kmNE40'139

Manzanillo217.0 kmNE159'853

Guadalajara412.7 kmNE1'385'629

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Volcanoes nearby

Northern EPR at 17°N

Distance: 163 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
Northern EPR at 16°N

Distance: 235 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
Colima

Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
Mascota Volcanic Field

Distance: 320 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
Ceboruco

Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
Sanganguey

Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC16.9 km180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC20.6 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC19.2 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.82025-09-25 10:16:29 UTC31.3 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC31.9 km163 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC14.0 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.12025-09-25 10:21:23 UTC28.2 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC11.1 km186 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC13.6 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.42025-09-25 10:52:39 UTC15.9 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.12025-09-25 11:11:27 UTC8.5 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.12025-10-01 16:26:14 UTC138.7 kmOFFSHORE JALISCO, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥47

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-09-22 14:24:13 UTC121.8 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M5.42025-05-13 20:43:08 UTC96.6 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.42025-09-22 14:24:11 UTC108.2 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.42025-09-22 14:24:10 UTC102.8 km159 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico M5.22025-09-22 14:24:12 UTC113.6 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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