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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-12-22 02:20:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on December 22, 2025 at 02:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
4ec02ef264a8801c107289d56dcffe6cbec338c6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 02:20:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.81000, -93.25000
Temperature
29.4°C

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
Mapastepec78.8 kmNE17'931
Tapachula107.0 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez216.6 kmN604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    94.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62025-12-22 02:23:25 UTC50.5 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-12-23 09:09:26 UTC42.8 km89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M4.32025-12-24 05:10:29 UTC57.2 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-12-24 10:00:13 UTC68.9 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-12-25 06:06:47 UTC140.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-12-27 19:32:34 UTC104.9 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12025-12-28 11:33:54 UTC134.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.12025-12-29 07:28:39 UTC119.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42025-12-29 15:59:51 UTC58.2 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12025-12-31 07:58:03 UTC96.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-12-31 11:03:04 UTC121.1 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-12-31 18:21:58 UTC116.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, 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#20
Earlier events M≥4278
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC98.4 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC122.4 km M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC75.0 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC140.2 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC142.2 kmGuatemala [Land]

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