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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-07-10 13:19:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on July 10, 2025 at 13:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-10 13:19:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

15.43860, -93.93477

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Tonalá75.0 kmN35'322

Tuxtla Gutiérrez170.4 kmNE604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

Tacana

Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Chichon, El

Distance: 227 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22025-07-10 13:19:19 UTC40.6 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.12025-07-10 13:19:19 UTC48.2 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.12025-07-10 13:19:21 UTC41.4 km14 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico M4.12025-07-11 04:44:10 UTC112.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-07-12 10:15:54 UTC127.5 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-07-12 17:17:56 UTC111.2 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-07-12 18:33:18 UTC119.7 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-07-15 05:00:50 UTC87.7 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.32025-07-17 05:31:26 UTC104.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-07-17 07:00:41 UTC92.2 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-07-18 12:27:32 UTC113.7 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.82025-07-18 23:19:30 UTC142.4 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, 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#8

Earlier events M≥491

Earlier events M≥59

Compared since2025-01-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC58.8 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC59.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC72.0 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-06-18 09:49:22 UTC72.0 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC99.2 km53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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