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M5.1 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-27 21:59:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Revilla Gigedo Islands Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region on May 27, 2025 at 21:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
5f7bfb11ed44158d00be7d1a2e7723fb7de24783
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 21:59:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
18.75261, -108.03351

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
Puerto Vallarta359.3 kmNE224'166
Zapopan533.2 kmNE1'476'491

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Barcena
    Distance: 299 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Socorro
    Distance: 307 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 378 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 427 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.12025-05-27 23:29:30 UTC120.1 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.92025-05-28 01:30:39 UTC144.6 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.92025-05-28 01:30:39 UTC144.6 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region M4.22025-05-28 02:23:17 UTC127.1 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 04:37:23 UTC120.6 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 07:08:40 UTC106.8 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 08:47:00 UTC129.1 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.12025-05-29 08:26:49 UTC149.8 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.42025-05-30 04:07:20 UTC140.9 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.02025-05-31 16:18:07 UTC68.6 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.12025-06-07 16:14:28 UTC101.7 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION

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#7
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-02-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC83.2 km235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico M5.92025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC58.3 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.52025-05-27 21:59:13 UTC149.2 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M5.52025-05-13 20:43:05 UTC80.4 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.52025-03-17 09:50:24 UTC134.4 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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