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M5.1 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-05-01 17:00:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 1, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 17:00:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
15.18000, -93.86000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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
Pijijiapan89.6 kmNE50'079
Tapachula174.6 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez192.2 kmNE604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 252 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 294 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M4.02025-05-10 10:25:43 UTC103.0 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-05-13 04:54:54 UTC28.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-05-14 15:51:05 UTC59.9 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-05-17 10:08:21 UTC108.0 km35 km SE of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico M4.32025-05-17 10:08:21 UTC108.0 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-05-19 01:32:15 UTC140.8 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-05-21 08:50:51 UTC47.2 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-05-21 15:49:41 UTC47.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-05-22 03:37:58 UTC75.1 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-05-22 09:15:24 UTC106.3 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.22025-05-23 11:23:25 UTC70.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-05-30 06:10:55 UTC54.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC119.6 km53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico M5.52025-03-05 09:43:12 UTC139.0 km59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico M4.82025-05-01 17:00:41 UTC56.6 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.82025-03-02 03:45:44 UTC147.7 km20 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico M4.62025-02-21 23:32:19 UTC68.1 km77 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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