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M5.8 Earthquake near Gulf of California, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

UTC time: 2025-11-07 12:04:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 18.0 km
Source: INGV

Gulf of California, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2025 at 12:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Gulf of California, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

18.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-07 12:04:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

28.11800, -111.79400

Temperature

24.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

18 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

Miguel Alemán (La Doce)86.1 kmN30'869

Guaymas90.6 kmE117'253

Hermosillo134.8 kmNE812'229

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Volcanoes nearby

Tortuga, Isla

Distance: 76 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 224 m ·Mexico
San Borja Volcanic Field

Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Mexico
Comondu-La Purisima

Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 780 m ·Mexico
Jaraguay Volcanic Field

Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 960 m ·Mexico
San Luis, Isla

Distance: 327 km ·Tuff cone ·Elevation: 183 m ·Last eruption: -1141 ·Mexico
Pinacate

Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Mexico

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

General José María Yáñez International AirportMexico · GYM · MMGM
86.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM4.8

M4.22025-11-07 12:16:06 UTC32.9 kmGULF OF CALIFORNIA M4.62025-11-07 12:59:21 UTC23.6 kmGULF OF CALIFORNIA M4.82025-11-07 12:59:23 UTC39.2 kmBaja California, Mexico M4.12025-11-08 14:38:09 UTC31.6 kmGULF OF CALIFORNIA M4.22025-11-10 19:30:29 UTC29.5 kmGULF OF CALIFORNIA

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≥423

Earlier events M≥56

Compared since2025-05-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-11-07 12:04:31 UTC14.6 kmGulf of California M5.72025-11-07 12:04:31 UTC23.4 kmGULF OF CALIFORNIA M5.72025-11-07 12:04:30 UTC28.3 kmBaja California, Mexico M5.62025-11-07 12:04:31 UTC24.6 km75 km NNE of Santa Rosalía, Mexico M5.22025-11-07 12:04:31 UTC20.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Hermosillo (Monde)

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