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M4.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-08-11 04:46:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
17.8 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 04:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
503dc2fe9fe9a587c15885ecffdd6907624caf38
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 04:46:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.77500, -94.52600
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 319 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 359 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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