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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-08-11 02:21:01 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on Aug 11, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 2025-08-11 02:21:01 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 02:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Chiapas, 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

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 02:21:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
14.95593, -94.21130

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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
Pijijiapan134.7 kmNE50'079
Tapachula209.8 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez231.7 kmNE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC10.5 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M4.12025-08-11 02:32:25 UTC43.0 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-08-11 03:40:08 UTC47.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-08-11 04:46:35 UTC39.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-08-11 08:38:54 UTC23.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-08-11 09:04:30 UTC38.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-11 09:52:06 UTC38.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.52025-08-11 09:57:37 UTC7.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-11 13:58:02 UTC103.5 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.52025-08-11 17:46:48 UTC22.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42025-08-12 06:33:41 UTC40.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-12 07:57:32 UTC43.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4115
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC20.9 km M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC29.6 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.82025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC20.9 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC18.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC28.1 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
706
Country (24h)
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