M5.3 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-28 01:30:38 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Revilla Gigedo Islands Region

Map

M5.3 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region on May 28, 2025 at 01:30 UTC. 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

ID
39f94c79d757a7b4074a981536801cc41c53ebe3
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 01:30:38 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
19.76117, -109.01070

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Cabo San Lucas360.3 kmN202'694
Culiacán584.7 kmN808'416

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 196 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Distance: 231 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
  • Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

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#4
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-03-17

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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