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M4.5 Earthquake near 26 km ESE of Santa María Chimalapa, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 07:06:13 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 26 km ESE of Santa María Chimalapa, Mexico (Mexico) on November 9, 2025 at 07:06 UTC. At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
82c7b5788c7a78ad8a441dbf7ab5378ae2e953ec
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
114.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 07:06:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.85590, -94.44240
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.1 km
Intermediate
114.1 km
114.1 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: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

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