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M4.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-05-15 07:12:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
764f4928eee96258a093211e7ff8b8e80ac6ff1e
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 07:12:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.76500, -107.08600
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 309 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 311 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 371 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·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

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