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M5.3 Earthquake near 1 km WNW of El Morro, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 03:45:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 1 km WNW of El Morro, Mexico (Mexico) · 2025-12-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 1 km WNW of El Morro, Mexico (Mexico) · 2025-12-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 1 km WNW of El Morro, Mexico (Mexico) on December 4, 2025 at 03:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
42be75105863e1f1d07140a6393ffa5e5e08b95b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
62.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 03:45:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.10430, -95.39630
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.6 km
Shallow
62.6 km
62.6 km — deeper than the regional average (45.7 km)
Regional average: 45.7 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
Salina Cruz23.0 kmE84'438
Oaxaca City177.1 kmNW255'029
Tuxtla Gutiérrez253.7 kmE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 270 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 274 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air BaseMexico · IZT · MMIT
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bahías de Huatulco International AirportMexico · HUX · MMBT
    99.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-12-04 03:45:17 UTC67.5 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M4.02025-12-05 13:50:54 UTC135.3 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.72025-12-06 04:58:58 UTC141.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-12-06 05:37:48 UTC145.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-12-06 07:33:05 UTC75.0 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.22025-12-06 10:48:12 UTC96.3 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-12-08 06:43:19 UTC107.9 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-12-08 13:23:01 UTC112.9 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-12-08 17:55:21 UTC30.0 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-12-09 05:36:08 UTC96.7 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-12-10 07:13:29 UTC28.9 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.22025-12-13 09:08:05 UTC45.7 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4178
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC143.5 kmOaxaca, Mexico M5.82025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC74.4 km53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico M5.52025-03-05 09:43:12 UTC64.0 km59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico M5.42025-08-02 17:58:39 UTC137.2 kmSanto Domingo Albarradas M5.02025-03-02 03:45:35 UTC40.8 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

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