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M4.5 Earthquake near Chiapas, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 18:21:25 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Chiapas, Mexico (Mexico) on August 31, 2025 at 18:21 UTC. At around 211 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8277b7e6391fb492541ad850f07f555e1001c136
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
211.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 18:21:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Chiapas
Source
gfz
Coordinates
16.42000, -92.82000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 211 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 211 km
Intermediate
211 km
211 km — deeper than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Angel Albino Corzo International AirportMexico · TGZ · MMTG
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Chiapas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 135 Catalogue entries

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