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M5.4 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-06-18 09:49:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on June 18, 2025 at 09:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USP.

Details

9209769af43f8c8ffc9ba061db0d28b31fd6b546

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-18 09:49:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

14.95249, -94.36922

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Tonalá142.6 kmNE35'322

Tapachula226.8 kmE353'706

Tuxtla Gutiérrez241.0 kmNE604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

Tacana

Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Chichon, El

Distance: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 344 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 hours10

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours15

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.82025-06-18 09:49:22 UTC42.3 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC35.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC42.4 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC46.4 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.72025-06-18 10:07:19 UTC34.8 km129 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M4.62025-06-18 10:07:21 UTC39.0 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.02025-06-18 10:07:22 UTC39.0 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.72025-06-18 10:07:22 UTC30.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-06-18 10:17:51 UTC32.2 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-18 10:48:38 UTC32.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-06-18 18:44:00 UTC37.0 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-18 22:58:31 UTC104.3 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO

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#3

Earlier events M≥444

Earlier events M≥53

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 UTC101.2 km53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico M5.52025-03-05 09:43:12 UTC105.9 km59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico M5.12025-05-01 17:00:44 UTC60.2 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.02025-03-02 03:45:35 UTC134.9 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M4.92025-06-16 21:38:26 UTC77.5 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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