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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-05-13 04:54:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
35.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO on May 13, 2025 at 04:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4047f56faf420191d687760873f7659342a81328
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
35.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 04:54:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.99200, -94.03700
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.1 km
Shallow
35.1 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: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Toliman
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

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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