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M5.2 Earthquake near Michoacan, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 06:26:09 UTC Local time: —

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M5.2 earthquake near Michoacán on Jul 27, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Michoacan, Mexico (Mexico) · 2025-07-27 06:26:09 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Michoacan, Mexico (Mexico) on July 27, 2025 at 06:26 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
6fbc26bfab7fc6126a6ef6774c1c96522415626d
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 06:26:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Michoacán
Source
gfz
Coordinates
18.46000, -102.12000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — deeper than the regional average (45.2 km)
Regional average: 45.2 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
Las Guacamayas49.9 kmS37'980
Lázaro Cárdenas55.9 kmS196'003
Morelia169.4 kmNE743'275

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 223 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-01-12 08:32:49 UTC126.3 kmCoalcomán de Vázquez Pallares M4.92025-01-12 10:46:30 UTC140.2 km12 km SSE of Aquila, Mexico M4.82025-01-12 09:18:25 UTC128.1 km21 km ESE of Aquila, Mexico M4.72025-05-22 06:51:32 UTC63.0 kmMichoacan, Mexico M4.72025-05-22 06:51:31 UTC62.5 km1 km ESE of Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Mexico

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