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M4.6 Earthquake near 16 km WSW of San Nicolás, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-04-18 19:18:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

16 km WSW of San Nicolás, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2025 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 16 km WSW of San Nicolás, Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
61b7940f4f5c175a9eafb55003f04218ecf01d73
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-18 19:18:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.35040, -98.65290

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·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.

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