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M5.6 Earthquake near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

UTC time: 2025-09-22 14:24:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
14.8 km
Source
INGV

Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

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M5.6 Earthquake near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 14:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]. With a focal depth of about 15 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 INGV.

Details

ID
4aad0add7ea264ad33133875754aed9365434075
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 14:24:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
18.83670, -106.51400
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 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
Cihuatlán209.6 kmE40'139
Manzanillo230.5 kmE159'853
Zapopan388.5 kmNE1'476'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 284 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 354 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.12025-09-25 10:16:23 UTC121.8 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC122.8 km180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC129.1 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC125.0 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.82025-09-25 10:16:29 UTC122.8 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC112.9 km163 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC111.4 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.12025-09-25 10:21:23 UTC113.5 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC123.8 km186 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC125.2 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.42025-09-25 10:52:39 UTC129.2 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.12025-09-25 11:11:27 UTC119.3 kmOFF COAST OF 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#3
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC77.8 km235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico M5.92025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC102.4 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.52025-05-13 20:43:05 UTC79.8 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.42025-05-13 20:43:08 UTC65.9 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.42025-09-22 14:24:11 UTC22.1 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO

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