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M4.7 Earthquake near 1 km ESE of Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 06:51:31 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 1 km ESE of Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Mexico (Mexico) on May 22, 2025 at 06:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
52c34a9ddcdc7175866678f04fdaa296d01b228f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
108.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 06:51:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Michoacán
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.02050, -102.07480
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.8 km
Intermediate
108.8 km
108.8 km — deeper than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 307 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico

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Airports

  • Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International AirportMexico · UPN · MMPN
    42.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 841 Catalogue entries

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

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