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M5.5 Earthquake near 3 km NNW of Mariano Matamoros, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-05-05 08:28:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
260.0 km
Source
NNSN

3 km NNW of Mariano Matamoros, Mexico

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M5.5 Earthquake near 3 km NNW of Mariano Matamoros, Mexico · 2025-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 3 km NNW of Mariano Matamoros, Mexico · 2025-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 5, 2025 at 08:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 3 km NNW of Mariano Matamoros, Mexico. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 260 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
6f522ca58a674d9a63b2adb35ca953b4646a01a7
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
260.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 08:28:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
16.51500, -92.59700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 260 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 260 km
Intermediate
260 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Teopisca13.6 kmE16'240
San Cristóbal de las Casas24.3 kmN215'874
Tuxtla Gutiérrez61.3 kmNW604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Angel Albino Corzo International AirportMexico · TGZ · MMTG
    46.0 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

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#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-01-11 03:33:38 UTC78.9 km8 km W of Pablo L. Sidar, Mexico M4.62025-01-28 07:57:41 UTC126.9 km8 km NNW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M4.42025-04-11 14:19:08 UTC28.9 km8 km SSE of Nuevo Vicente Guerrero (El Chichonal), Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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