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M5.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
9.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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M5.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO on August 11, 2025 at 02:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
584f736d0bc19bff4650a819045f70fd7adaaedd
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.87600, -94.38720
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 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
Tonalá151.1 kmNE35'322
Tapachula228.7 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez249.2 kmNE604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 303 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 345 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 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.32025-08-11 02:21:01 UTC20.9 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC31.0 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M4.12025-08-11 02:32:25 UTC22.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-08-11 03:40:08 UTC27.0 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-08-11 04:46:35 UTC18.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-08-11 08:38:54 UTC32.5 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-08-11 09:04:30 UTC20.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-11 09:52:06 UTC17.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.52025-08-11 09:57:37 UTC26.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-11 13:58:02 UTC103.6 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.52025-08-11 17:46:48 UTC38.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42025-08-12 06:33:41 UTC20.6 kmOFF COAST OF 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#2
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC48.2 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC37.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC41.5 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-06-18 09:49:22 UTC41.5 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC108.1 km53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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