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M5.5 Earthquake near Northern East Pacific Rise

UTC time: 2025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern East Pacific Rise

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M5.5 Earthquake near Northern East Pacific Rise · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Northern East Pacific Rise · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Northern East Pacific Rise on July 19, 2025 at 15:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
5f6e03f2619b1b5abed20e1e7322eb45fb1dec5c
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
8.43000, -103.29000
Temperature
27.1°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
Acapulco de Juárez1005.4 kmN658'609

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 9.8°N
    Distance: 191 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Undersea Features
  • Northern EPR at 10.7°N
    Distance: 258 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'900 m ·Last eruption: 2003 ·Undersea Features

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≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-07-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-19 15:55:08 UTC31.7 kmnorthern East Pacific Rise M5.42025-07-19 15:28:44 UTC35.6 kmnorthern East Pacific Rise M5.12025-07-19 15:28:46 UTC49.7 kmNORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M4.82025-07-19 15:29:08 UTC81.5 kmNorthern East Pacific Rise

Stats (last 24h)

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