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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern East Pacific Rise [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-04 09:02:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
286.7 km
Source
INGV

Northern East Pacific Rise [Sea]

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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern East Pacific Rise [Sea] · 2025-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Northern East Pacific Rise [Sea] · 2025-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 09:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Northern East Pacific Rise [Sea]. At around 287 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
7f88754ac17512cf043eb90eed150c35d5ba05ef
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
286.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 09:02:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
9.58359, -102.77600
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 286.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 286.7 km
Intermediate
286.7 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
Acapulco de Juárez865.4 kmN658'609

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 10.7°N
    Distance: 155 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'900 m ·Last eruption: 2003 ·Undersea Features
  • Northern EPR at 9.8°N
    Distance: 169 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Undersea Features

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≥48
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-03-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-19 15:55:08 UTC127.3 kmnorthern East Pacific Rise M5.52025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC140.1 kmNorthern East Pacific Rise M5.52025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC126.1 kmNORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M5.42025-07-19 15:28:44 UTC130.5 kmnorthern East Pacific Rise M5.22025-07-19 21:26:39 UTC145.5 kmNORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
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