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M5.8 Earthquake near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

UTC time: 2025-09-25 10:16:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
Source
INGV

Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Off coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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

ID
6f84d78640eb6fff51886ba68988a957d8d87619
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 10:16:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
18.04920, -105.69800
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 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
Cihuatlán178.0 kmNE40'139
Manzanillo185.8 kmNE159'853
Guadalajara382.3 kmNE1'385'629

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 171 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 248 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 295 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC9.9 km163 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.12025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC23.4 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.12025-09-25 10:21:23 UTC9.8 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC20.7 km186 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC18.7 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.42025-09-25 10:52:39 UTC19.2 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.12025-09-25 11:11:27 UTC23.1 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.12025-10-01 16:26:14 UTC108.1 kmOFFSHORE JALISCO, 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC14.5 km180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC14.4 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC13.0 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.62025-09-22 14:24:13 UTC122.8 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M5.42025-05-13 20:43:08 UTC114.3 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

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