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M5.0 Earthquake near 3 km NE of Pololcingo, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-02-28 19:39:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
65.2 km
Source
USGS

3 km NE of Pololcingo, Mexico

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M5.0 Earthquake near 3 km NE of Pololcingo, Mexico · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 3 km NE of Pololcingo, Mexico · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 3 km NE of Pololcingo, Mexico on February 28, 2025 at 19:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
7288c2621c87ef4d621387138f9e90eb77a89132
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
65.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 19:39:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.29720, -99.36870

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.2 km
Shallow
65.2 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
Ciudad de Huitzuco3.8 kmE17'475
Iguala de la Independencia18.6 kmW118'468
Tlalpan113.1 kmN574'577

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 154 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·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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