M4.3 Earthquake near 122 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-09-21 01:59:35 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

122 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 122 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on September 21, 2025 at 01:59 UTC. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-21 01:59:35 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usgs

Coordinates

13.98830, -93.26910

Temperature

27.8°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

Tacana

Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Atitlan

Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

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.

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