Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
Revilla Gigedo Islands region
M5.1 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands region
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Revilla Gigedo Islands region on March 17, 2025 at 07:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
5eb6cda8bfabd7207826a50c160c8b5ec54716e8
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 07:40:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.69890,
-109.17530
Depth profile
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
Cabo San Lucas363.1 kmN202'694
Culiacán596.3 kmN808'416
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
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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